The ‘British stiff upper lip’ attitude to death and the UK system of recording deaths means there is not enough accurate information about suicides in this country.
A psychologist at a leading veterans charity says it is important that more research is carried out in order to find out if a spike in military veteran suicides among the UK’s allies is also reflected among British ex-service personnel.
Sussex coroners failed to reply to a letter from Johnston Press Investigations asking them to provide data on the number of veterans who have taken their lives since 2015.
In a daze and overcome with feelings of inadequacy triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder, ex-serviceman David Edwards found himself on a Sussex beach seconds away from taking his own life.
