Ex-IRA hunger striker and caller clash over Troubles trauma #BBCNolan

Feb 18, 2015, 01:06 PM

On yesterday's show we heard some hard hitting stories from security force personnel who were suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. It followed a report from the MOD showing a massive rise in the armed forces seeking help for mental health issues. So just what is being done for members of the security services suffering from trauma experienced during the Troubles? And if police and army members are suffering from PTSD what about those who were in paramilitary organisations? Should they also receive help? Stephen gets the views of former hunger striker Gerard Hodgins