The distraught mother of a soldier who took his own life has been diagnosed with post- traumatic stress disorder - but says the Army has turned its back on her too.
Alison Blackwell has suffered from horrifying flashbacks, nightmares and panic attacks since her son Nathan Worner was found dead at his Army barracks in May.
But she said the Army has refused to help her with any PTSD counselling and she now faces a 14-week wait before she can get any help for her condition on the NHS.
And she tells how Nathan’s brothers Tyler 28 and Kye, 27, and sister Gemma, 23, feel let down too. Alison said: “The Army have no interest in myself or my family.
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