A Falklands veteran besieged by memories of the conflict has found new hope thanks to art.
Darren Horsnell turned his life around from being homeless and suicidal to being engaged and now helping others to explore art and looking forward to a brighter future.
A story and photographs, from Catherine Smyth Media, charter his remarkable story which he hopes will help to influence and inspire others to find a way of coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
To read more follow the link to About My Area community web site. The story was also printed in the Lancashire Telegraph and in the Rossendale Free Press on February 24th. The story was also printed in the Big Issue In The North on 26 March – see pdf