Nathan's experience in the military was different from most. After only a few months with the Australian Army, a water ski accident resulted in a below-knee amputation. This event dramatically changed Nathan’s life and his service.

I was 19 when I joined up. Dad said, ‘Don’t join the army, that’s crazy. What about the wars?’ And I said, ‘Australia hasn’t gone anywhere since Vietnam, don’t worry about it.’ Six months later I was in East Timor.

A training accident and medical discharge were the catalyst for Dan's drug use. Talking to a counsellor was the first step to recovery.

After a tough start, Dave reflects on his life as an Indigenous Vietnam veteran, serving proudly in the Navy, transitioning to civilian life and raising a family in the suburbs of Sydney.

In early 2008, I was diagnosed with a very serious illness called Group A Streptococcus (GAS) Toxic Shock Syndrome Multi-organ Failure in which I was given a 10% survival rate.

A case study about social anxiety disorder in an ex-serving member of the Australian Defence Force.

When Jane met her husband Ben, a Rwanda and East Timor veteran, he was extroverted, got along with everybody and liked going out. Now he won’t leave the house and Jane can’t think of the last time they had people over.

Being active holds different meanings for different people. For Jeff Wright it means competing with team mates in a number of adaptive sports.

A case study about social anxiety disorder in an ex-serving member of the Australian Defence Force.

Josie's experience with depression changed when she started a conversation with her GP about what she was going through.

Flashbacks and an increasingly short temper made 20-year infantry veteran Mick think he might have an issue with posttraumatic stress.

I was a twenty-eight-year-old carpenter when I joined the air force and I was probably a bit naïve about how the rest of the world worked.

Sue conquered her agoraphobia one step at a time, starting with a visit to her GP.