Rutland veteran wants more awareness for mental health as UK marks Remembrance Day

At 11am today (14th November) a two-minute silence will be observed to remember those who have died in military conflicts.

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The National Service of Remembrance will be held at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London while many local services will be held across the country.

It will be the first service at the Cenotaph with King Charles on the throne, who will lead the laying of wreaths around the monument.

A former army officer from Rutland wants this remembrance Sunday to raise more awareness around the mental health difficulties facing veterans.

Ian Razzell, who served as a medic for almost 40 years, says it's important to normalise conversation around past memories or experiences affecting current or ex-members of the armed forces, he said.

"I often describe being in a goldfish bowl, when you serve, you can see everything on the outside but not necessarily hear it, when you leave you are responsible to do it all on your own, if you have served since you're 18 and leave when you're 50, it isn't reasonable to expect them to know how it all works."

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