Vietnam Veteran Paul Davison wakes up crying one morning and soon after quits his job as a NSW Police Sergeant.
It is the year 2000 and it comes after months of mental anguish over the job. Unbeknown to Paul, he’s been living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for years, but writes it off as sleep trouble and heightened instincts.
“I remember walking from where I live in Freshwater to Shelly Beach and always looking around, sussing things out,” he says. “I get upset when women walking towards me are looking at the ground - I think they should be aware of what’s going on around them.
“It’s all part of the PTSD. I don’t do this anymore.”
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