'I was fortunate my head didn't get blown up': Why this traumatised Australian commando finally sought help

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When former Special Forces commando Andy Fermo found himself crying hysterically in a furniture shop in Sydney he knew it was time to seek help.

The Sunshine Coast has the fastest growing population of young retired service men and women in the country

The elite soldier had been medically discharged from the military just three months earlier over concerns about his mental health. While the former commando felt lucky to escape physical injury, Mr Fermo said his fast-paced job meant he did not have time to mentally process what had happened. That was the moment the veteran realized he might be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.The region has the fastest growing population of young retired service men and women in the country but, despite the growing need, there is only one Department of Veteran Affairs-approved PTSD therapy program between Brisbane and Townsville, a distance of 1,330 kilometres.Berquin Human heads up the program, which is focused on assisting veterans and first responders.

"One of the biggest risk factors for suicide is social disconnection — and a lot of veterans, first responders and even civilians [suffer] as well with PTSD," he said.Berquin Human is the coordinator of the only PTSD therapy program on the Sunshine Coast.

 

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Saying thank you for your service to our veterans just isn't enough. How about we look after them a whole lot better than reacting to every piece of woke lefty garbage that the media covers.

That's what men in uniform do for this country, only to be betrayed by cowardly politicians and ScumMedia at home

Very lucky.

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