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Ross Kemp on ‘particularly bad’ battle with PTSD after filming in Afghanistan: ‘I was drinking way too much’

In the late 2000s, the horrors he witnessed on documentary shoots in Afghanistan got to Ross Kemp, and he started self-medicating his PTSD.

Essex-born actor and TV presenter Ross Kemp has made more than 135 documentaries, including many in some of the most dangerous places on Earth. Kemp – who now fronts game show Bridge of Lies – has since spoken openly about his reliance on alcohol as a coping mechanism, and the tools he and his team used to minimise the long-term impact of traumatic events. He has spoken openly about his experiences with PTSD, but wants to see more realism in the portrayal of veterans in television (Credit: ITV/YouTube) When ITV offered him a deal worth £1.2 million to star in prestige dramas, he snapped it up.

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