North Wales man tells of post traumatic stress from warzone

North Wales man tells of post traumatic stress from warzone
Sep 21 2009 by Eryl Crump, Daily Post


THE horrors of war are a recurring nightmare for Thomas Rowlands

The 37-year-old from Anglesey saw active service in Northern Ireland and Bosnia during his seven-year spell with the First battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers.

Medically discharged from the Army he says he is suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and has had no help at all to cope with the condition. But now he is one of the first to receive support he needs from a new Gwynedd-based organisation called Pathways.

He told the Daily Post: “It was Bosnia which ended my Army days. I saw children blown up while I looked on helpless to do anything.

“Youngsters of three and four years old begging me and my mates for food from our ration packs.

“Then we return from the war zone and the Army says there is nothing wrong with me.”

He says since returning to Wales he has had difficulty coping with normal, everyday life.

“I can’t sleep and can’t hold a job down. I’ve had more than 25 jobs in all.
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North Wales man tells of post traumatic stress from warzone