Injured military veterans and their families are living under the shadows of daily uncertainty as they wrestle with the impact of their disability, a major report reveals.
It highlights the corrosive pressures on family and work life experienced by hundreds of ex -service personnel who have lost the of use of a limb and face challenges across everyday activities.
The study, funded by Forces in Mind Trust, discovered that a range of issues - from transport logistics to bowel and bladder concerns – created stress and trigger points that had a negative impact on entire family networks.
Researchers, who interviewed 81 members of Blesma, the Limbless Veterans charity, heard that veterans living with loss of use of a limb faced massive knock-on effects if their daily plans were disrupted
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