From PTSD to Invictus Games

Injury is more than just the physical damage that is done. Team UK captain Steve Hooper shares a powerful account of recovery; from the depths of PTSD and self-doubt to rediscovering purpose through the Invictus Games.  For me, recovery has been a journey of...
Hard to hear: losing the sport you loved

Hard to hear: losing the sport you loved

For Ana Cauchi, football was everything. But balancing elite sport with the pressures of deafness, discrimination and isolation slowly ...

The crossroads: how Shay Bradley turned an injury into a new life

The crossroads: how Shay Bradley turned an injury into a new life

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Hard to hear: losing the sport you loved

Hard to hear: losing the sport you loved

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From PTSD to Invictus Games

From PTSD to Invictus Games

Injury is more than just the physical damage that is done. Team UK captain Steve Hooper shares a powerful account of recovery; from ...

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