If you’re a veteran or a veteran’s loved one and you’re struggling with your mental health, please remember that you’re never alone, and help is available. Please call our free 24-hour Helpline on 0800 138 1619 for confidential advice and support.

We’re incredibly grateful to the Royal Navy Officer's Charity (RNOC) for their generous grant of £20,500 towards our work supporting former members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. This vital funding will help us continue delivering specialist treatment and support to Royal

RT @meltontimes: Staff at Melton Mowbray's Tesco were warmly praised by a forces veteran taking on a 500-mile charity fundraiser. Story her….

RT @RutlandHS: Chris McDowell, an @RAF veteran and @Tesco technician raising funds for @Combatstress. Halfway through a trek from Edinburg….

Congratulations to our Vice President @WesselyS, who has been awarded a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in this year's King’s 2025 Birthday Honours for services to mental health. As the first psychiatrist to receive this honour, Professor Sir Simon

Trauma refers to a life-threatening event, or an event that threatened the safety of yourself or others. It can be something that happened to you, something you saw or something you heard about that happened to a close friend or family member. While anyone can experience trauma,

RT @ChloeMackayCS: Another leg of @CombatStress #100Miles in May. Walking to the @fovantbadges, made in #WW1 on a chalk hillside near #Sali….

@kchmr @unibirmingham Introducing the event's next speaker, Sue Liburd MBE DL (@isueliburd), who emphasised the importance of incorporating storytelling and practical lived experience with service design, research and policy making. A veteran herself, Sue talked about the importance of inclusion,

RT @GavinMCampbell: Just one of the three posters from @CombatStress Research and partners at #vmhc2025 @kcmhr.

@kchmr Also speaking at the event is Professor Janet Lord from.@unibirmingham., who gave key insight into how trauma can affect the aging process. This included a definition of aging in the context of trauma, and the suggestion that there is an increased effect of aging on veterans

RT @kcmhr: #VMHC2025 conference chair Prof Dominic Murphy (@combatstress, @KCMHR & @estss_news) announces the winners of the #vmhc2025 post….

Dr David Phipps discussed the importance of research having a real-world impact at the @KCHMR veterans mental health conference 2025. The Combat Stress 'Together Programme' was cited as an example of how to do just that. Designed to provide education and support for partners

Great to hear Anisha Worbs, Director of @VeteransGovUK, outlining the framework of the Government's Veterans' Strategy, which emphasises the importance of reshaping and rebalancing the narrative around veterans, particularly in terms of recognising the potential for incredible

We’re excited to announce our next Combat Stress Learning live, online event: ‘Gambling Harms: Battling the Odds’. In this event, attendees will gain valuable insight from Andy Gallie from Battling the Odds and Armed Forces Gambling Support Network, who has lived experience of

Grief is a natural response to the loss of someone or something we care about. Grief can affect people differently, however there are some common aspects. Grief can affect how we think, feel and act - this can include having an intense focus on the loss and things you feel you

Yesterday marked the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week 2025. This year’s theme is ‘community’, to highlight the importance of feeling safe, supported, and knowing we’re not alone. At Combat Stress, we know how beneficial it is for veterans to have support from their

Tonight at 20:00, BBC One's Panorama will feature testimony from former members of UK Special Forces of alleged war crimes committed by members of the SAS. We understand that the content and themes shown could trigger difficult memories and emotions for some serving personnel

Today, we’re celebrating two important dates - Combat Stress' 106th anniversary, and International Nurses Day. Our nurses have provided care and support to Armed Forces veterans since the First World War, when public sympathy was scant for those who returned from the war

RT @ChloeMackayCS: A glorious afternoon for a second leg of #100Miles in May for @CombatStress. A circular walk around #Pirbright @CO_1ATR….

For many veterans, life after service can be difficult. While the uniform comes off, the struggles often stay. Mental health issues like PTSD, anxiety, and depression can be just a few of the battles faced by those who’ve served. The trauma they experienced while serving doesn’t