Overview
24-hour Helpline
WE ARE COMBAT STRESS, THE UK'S LEADING CHARITY FOR VETERANS' MENTAL HEALTH
For over a century we've been helping former servicemen and women deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service.
Combat Stress provides a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online.
Our 24-hour Helpline 0800 138 1619 (Alternatively text 07537 173683) remains available to all veterans and their families for confidential mental health advice and support. Our online self-help is also available for guidance and support.
THE HELPLINE IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
Who can we treat?
We offer treatment to veterans of the UK Armed Forces, non-operational reservists and former members of the Merchant Navy. They will be domiciled in the UK and registered with a UK GP and have complex trauma-related or stress-related mental health issues resulting from military service, such as:
PTSD
Complex-PTSD (this is PTSD plus some specific other difficulties)
Anxiety
Depression
Who are we not able to treat?
Veterans who currently:
Have difficulties that severely affect their relationships with others
Are experiencing severe psychotic symptoms
Are at high risk, whether it be self-harm, feeling suicidal or at risk of causing harm to others
Are experiencing a mental or physical health crisis
Experience mental health problems mainly due to trauma or adverse life events that did not happen during their military service e.g. childhood trauma.
We do not provide urgent or crisis services, hospital services or any assessment and treatment under the Mental Health Act. If you are in a crisis and need urgent help, please contact your GP, Samaritans on 116 123, or dial 999.
How To Apply & Further Information:
Please visit our website https://combatstress.org.uk/get-help
Other Services
Please see our ASKLiON Service Support page for more support and services avaliable for veterans:
https://www.asklion.co.uk/kb5/nottingham/directory/advice.page?id=qfKiy4h26ks