Corgi Books Battle Scars: The extraordinary Sunday Times Bestseller

Oh my goodness what an amazing read!!I’d come across foxy like maybe a lot of others by watching SAS Who Dares Wins and always love his brutal straight talking attitude and the little clips of his experiences and personal thoughts.Reading his book was something else entirely. My heart absolutely broke for him.To start with - I’ll be honest I wasn’t sure if I’d like it, the wording felt complicated and I wondered if I’d keep up but past the first chapter it settled into itself. The book had a good flow between going back to past missions and how it affected him and was relevant to his present day.Reading about his experience with the navy mental health nurse frustrated me just reading it. Reading how he felt about being medically discharged was so sad. He had absolutely no support and from the persona he gives on tv you have absolutely no idea how hard he’s worked on himself to become or find that person in himself.His attitude throughout the book is amazing. A lot of people would have let that define the rest of their life.I genuinely felt so inspired by reading this and also felt a profound sadness for everything that our military goes through after seeing everything that they do and feel so sad about the lack of resources available to them for help.The age old mantra of “man up” came out a lot in this and it’s just sad that folk still feel like this.Even if you aren’t a supporter of the military you must read this. Regardless these men and women put their lives and minds on the line for us on a daily basis. The least we can do is be more aware of what they have to deal with.

This book came as quite of a surprise since, despite the title of the book, I didn't realize his issues ran so deep. Without spoiling anything, his issue go as deep as they can go and he ended up in some very precarious situations. There's lot of focus on PTSD and depression (assuming those two might be exclusive) and his home life which suffers as a result of the aforementioned illness and his strong connection and camaraderie with 'The Brotherhood' (Marines). The book also covers how testing it was for him returning to civvy street in a corporate job and his efforts to control himself when everyone around him is being cowardly and pulling fast ones - totally unlike the quality of men who he worked with in the special forces. As you'd expect the book is laced with stories during 'scraps' - including conflicts on Afghan and moments that burned into his brain. A gripping read. Thoroughly recommended!

I take my hat off to Jason Fox. I have so much respect for him. The story of his struggles with PTSD, Depression and Anxiety is brutally honest, very dark, and at times quite difficult to read. It did strike me a few times whilst reading the book that it is a wonder that he is still here today to tell his tale.If an elite military guy like Jason can suffer with these problems, then so can anyone else in my view. I think Jason's book will certainly make a difference in raising awareness of mental health conditions, and will help to give (particularly men) the knowledge that it is OK (in fact essential) to start talking about these problems because they can and do happen to people from all walks of life.As I say, I found the book quite moving and dark, but I felt compelled to continue to reading. Jason is in a much better place these days, so there is light at the end of the tunnel, and he explains how he eventually learned to deal with his problems to manage them better. Overall a quite dark story, but I am glad that I read it and am full of respect for Jason and his level of honesty.

This is a thought provoking and moving story of one person's struggle to find answers to the many problems he (and many others) face in these times. It is an all too familiar story that needs to be brought out into the open and given empathy, patience and support through the long journeys ahead.

A brave book by a brave man. Everyone should read this. If you have any concerns about mental health, PTSD, anxiety, depression etc ( and you should) whether it affects you or not, then you should read this book. A raw, warts and all account of the impact of mental illness and its impact upon life. The rear cover of this book states that it 'will save lives'. I believe that it will and that the bravery and honesty of the author will make a positive difference to many peoples' lives. Get it.