Army medic on the horrors she saw on the frontline that left her suicidal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ธ.ค. 2022
- Amber Guymer-Hosking was an Army Medic for 11 years, serving in Afghanistan, Kenya, Malaysia and Brunei.
But after being medically discharged in 2016, her mental health deteriorated and the horrors she witnessed on the battlefield led to nightmares, flashbacks and, finally, suicide attempts.
Please take a few minutes to listen to her story.
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You never really hear about the toll war plays on medics, yet they probably see more death than anyone. Thank you for your service, and I really hope your life continues to change for the better.
Thank you x
It’s not the death…
When she described that anxiety, like someone sitting on your chest, wow. She explained that perfectly. Hope she's doing better.
I’m currently in a better place. Thank you. Still up and down and I think it will be forever unfortunately xx
Well this video really helped me in 2022 when i didnt know what was happening to me your a lovely person @@Amberguymerhosking
No veteran should live on the street. That’s criminal
What an incredible woman
Thank you Aeron x
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This woman expresses so much of what I experienced after deployment. I’m glad she has won the battles so far.
I hope you’re okay Martin. Thank you for your support and sending you love x
A real life angel.
God bless you.
Thank you that means so much. God bless x
Amber you are a brave beautiful lady. May your son and you have a life full of love and happiness
Thank you Tina xx
You're a true warrior Amber, I can't imagine the horrors you've suffered just hearing you trying to describe them is close enough for me. You've saved lives in the field and now you're saving lives by sharing your experiences of PTSD. Young, good looking momma to a wonderful son, whole life ahead of you, go live it lady.
I understand trying to escape I was beaten by my stepfather most days from 10-14 years old I signed up at 16 (a year and a half before I was actually allowed) I joined the Army and found the family I was looking for. The way I dealt with is was that there was always someone worse off than myself out there and that shitty things happen every day sometimes you are there to see it sometime not. We have to live the very best lives we can because some of our mates who didn’t make it back cannot so to honour their sacrifice I try my very best every single day with varying degrees of success 🔥
Keep going forward, step by step. Never give up because you are on a good way. Best wishes to you.
So sorry you have been through that. I truly am. Sending love and healing and thank you for sharing your story and words of support x
You are loved sooo much for what you have done! Thankyou sister! X
Thank you xx
I pray you find the peace you seek, the strength to continue through the pain, and the courage to hope.
Thank you your words mean a lot x
Thank you for your service God bless you!🙏💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏
Thank you and god bless xx
I can't know the pain of the medical support treating us. I just know we needed to know you were there when we went forward. Please remember the hope you gave many more than you will ever know just being there and the love we have for you all treating our family that unfortunately were injured and killed.
Thank you Michael x
Thanks for your service 🙏 sister
Thank you
Thank you for your service.
I am appalled at how the UK treats its service men and women once they leave the service.
I was in the British Army for 30 years and realised after leaving we are all just numbers and once out of the bubble you are no longer
Thank you for your words of support x
Oh what a amazing woman,
Thank you
From this Vet, so glad you got help sister ❤……i know, I have CPTSD
Thank you brother x
I wish I could find the words to make your pain go away, love to you and son for a brighter future.
Thank you for your kind words they mean so much cx
Worked with a ex military medic and he told me some waries and I'm glad the brave men and woman do that job because I couldn't, ❤
I often wondered about the nurses who saw everything.
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Gal I can’t imagine the things you’ve had to deal with & seen. But for doing what you did & saving people & helping people - that makes you a good person. Please be strong for your son & yourself. Thanks for your service
Thank you for your kind words. I’m currently doing a bit better. Had a good team behind me x
For me it's fucking unbelievable the army doesn't pay for people severly damaged by deployment. You served you country and in exchange they let you fucking die with the damage.
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God bless you young lady!
Thank you god bless you too xx
A stunning human being , so bright, i am so thankful you are still here for us all, and your cool son, to bask in your effort and brightness xoxo
Thank you that means so much xx sending love x
@@Amberguymerhosking bless y’all from Australia 🇦🇺
If you cant stand the heat stay out of the kitchen cannot be said of these brave individuals
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I've seen this lots of times ive even had a back and fourth with her on fb and i am here again after going to therapy with the nhs for ptsd ill always remember this video it helped me when i was alone and didnt know what was happening to me tonight has been hard my chest feels like it being beaten up i feel like ive done something wrong its crazy
Whoa i just told my sister about this video i seen it on fb ive also set up the donations i really like this girl shes so sweet and beautiful a good heart reacts this way over time it builds up and the dam breaks the things she said stuck with me because i have the same symptoms the weight in the chest the anxiety the breakdowns my chest was real heavy yesterday i ended up breaking down crying for about an hour ive been referred to the nhs for phone calls with suspected ptsd i cant believe she just popt up after i just mentioned her
Thank you for your support craig. Your words truly mean a lot x
I am sorry. Even if death, your comrades guide us all.
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GOD Bless Us All. ~ As a veteran - GOD Bless All who Serve, Serve, and the families, loved ones, friends. ~ Peace & Health & Healing to Us All.
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I'm not in the military so i find it not my place to speak on this as it just leads to my frustrations with rich greedy politicians ! God bless the veteran's and current serving. We should just War to save our own land !!
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I really hate the name PTSD because disorder implies there's something being wrong with you for having trauma after witnessing gruesome horrors. PTSS (syndrome) is the term we should use.
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These people served their country, they were brought to the worst places on earth to restore order, get dumped into society like a hot sack of potatoes without any care for their mental health.
We have known about soldiers having "Battle Fatigue", "Combat Stress Reaction" and "Shell Shock" for more than 100 years now. The fact that there has never been any serious response, policy and help on this is a crying shame.
That we need to sell lottery tickets for these heroes to get the help they deserve, is an absolute mockery of government and ministry.
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May all the gods watch over you.
Respect.
Thank you x
Hang in there love. PTDS isn't your fault. Always remember you served your country well.
Thank you xx that means so much x
How on earth are veterans homeless the country should house them shame on those country's,so people if you want to sign in to the army to defend your country don't cause they won't take care of you
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Fuckin heroes everyone of them
Bullshit
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Breaks my heart to hear of her attempts. Take me instead.
No, I don’t want anyone else gone. Your life is worth so much. I’m in a better place at the moment. Xx
Hooah.
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Agreed on the CRAVING. if i only did more maybe they would have all came back, its my fault they didnt. 11bravo CIB '04 mosul
😢 sending you so much love xx that craving is weird isint it x
Becoming homeless after all that fine lady done for us is a totall failure if our uk govt. fine to spend 6 million a day on these illegal immigrants.
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Maybe humans shouldn't be soldiers...
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Shes stunning
Lol thank you ❤
@brandon9093 I hope you're days are filled with sunshine and summer breezes. We all have to fight demons, but you've done enough. Your mission is to smile. Good luck soldier.
All sympathy but do these people still not get that what they were doing there was wrong. I mean who’s going to complain she’s treating people’s wound’s but their mission there. Capturing all that oil for British Petroleum and Shell. I think that’s what leads to all these bad experiences.
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REMF
Lol not really! I was on the front line. I take it you’re infantry man?
@@Amberguymerhosking Just ignore - probably a crow who hasn't even seen action down town on a Friday night. Those who know, know and you have nothing to prove. I can't believe that tour was seventeen years ago now. The work you 'youngsters' did on that tour was nothing short of amazing and I loved working with you all. So many good memories to go with the bad ones. Stay safe and keep moving forward.
Why did you join. ..
To escape something from my childhood. To try and make something of myself. To travel the world and help others x
Ok nice.