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People Still Suffering PTSD Decades After Troubles, Study Finds

Up to 4.74% of Northern Ireland's over-50s have PTSD linked to the Troubles, with nearly 60% citing it as their worst trauma, study finds.

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The research also highlights increased levels of depression, social deprivation and harmful health behaviours such as smoking and excess alcohol in those with PTSD

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People still suffering PTSD decades after Troubles, study finds

The research also highlights increased levels of depression, social deprivation and harmful health behaviours such as smoking and excess alcohol in those with PTSD

·Belfast, United Kingdom
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Legacy of the Troubles continues to affect mental health and wellbeing of people in North

Study finds current rates for post-traumatic stress disorder in over-50s in region as high as almost 5%

·Dublin, Ireland
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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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