29-06-2025
Pink Floyd pilot and former army officer honoured for work combating PTSD
A FORMER Army Officer and Royal Navy Commando pilot, who works as the pilot for band Pink Floyd, has been honoured for his work combating PTSD.
Tim Boughton, 54, who used to live in Kempsey but now lives in Hampshire was awarded an honorary degree by Middlesex University for his work with serving veteran and emergency services personnel.
"It is humbling to be recognised in this way amongst a cohort of truly amazing people," said Mr Boughton.
"I never thought that at 54 I would be able to receive such an honour, especially as I was not up to much through school.
"For me the importance is using this platform to further the work in the mindfulness and mental health arena and to collaborate closely with the university to see how we can make peoples' lives better in an uncertain world.
"Our ability to help others and understand how we can adapt amongst such uncertainty must be at the forefront of what we do."
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With a background in the army as an infantry officer and as a commando helicopter pilot with the Royal Navy, the 54-year-old overcame his own mental health issues -including PTSD - inspiring his mission to impower others.
He has since become a speaker and global advisor in cognitive performance and mental health, alongside working as the pilot for the band Pink Floyd.
In 2019, he was appointed as the specialist advisor to the British Army for mental health and has given evidence on numerous occasions to Parliament.
He went on to complete a Master's degree in Mindful Based Cognitive Therapy at Oxford University, and is on the way to attaining a second Masters in psychology.
His study of more than 280 mental health apps led to the creation of an award-winning six week programme that has saved lives and transformed approaches in trauma care for elite personnel in the military and sport.
