Let’s portray reality about troops’ PTSD
ROSS Kemp has hit out at the “negative portrayal” in dramas of soldiers with mental health issues.
The 57-year-old actor said stereotyping is having a profound effect on current and former armed forces personnel, particularly those with PTSD.
The actor, who followed British frontline troops for documentary series Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, is backing a Help for Heroes campaign for change.
He said: “As soon as you see PTSD, there is an image that is forming in your head automatically of somebody that hides under the bed or camouflages up at night.
“That is not the truth, it is an image that has been perpetuated in dramas.
“And we want to show you what the reality is.”