Veterans' mental health charity Combat Stress will host an event later this month to discuss the difficulties faced by servicemen and sport players when they leave their professions. Research shows that one-in-four professional cricketers who leave the sport are likely to suffer depression and one-in-five army veterans will experience mental health problems.
The former commander of the British Forces in Afghanistan, Ed Butler, will be joined by sports champions at the event called Hanging Up Your Boots, to be held at the Royal Geographical Society on 21 February .
Jake Wood, a former Territorial Army Lance Sergeant who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, said about the condition: "Some people might say it's all in the mind, but of course it is. It's just something I've learned to live with now," he explained.
Josh Lewsey explained that the prevalence of psychological issues was becoming "very common", with issues often becoming deeply embedded after years without help and support.
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