Combat Stress
@CombatStress
We are Combat Stress, the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health. Our support is available 24/7 to veterans and their families on 0800 138 1619.
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.
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…
This week, we welcomed Minister for Veterans and People, @AlistairCarns MP to our England Central Treatment Hub to meet with veterans who have undergone treatment, see our treatment centre first-hand and learn more about how the specialist treatment and support we provide has…
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…
Staff at Melton Mowbray's Tesco were warmly praised by a forces veteran taking on a 500-mile charity fundraiser. Story here: meltontimes.co.uk/news/people/fo… #Melton @CombatStress @tesconews @MeltonBid
Chris McDowell, an @RAF veteran and @Tesco technician raising funds for @Combatstress. Halfway through a trek from Edinburgh to Welwyn Garden City visiting lots of Tesco stores only the way all whilst chained to a heavy medicine ball. His strength and fortitude are outstanding.
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,…
Another leg of @CombatStress #100Miles in May. Walking to the @fovantbadges, made in #WW1 on a chalk hillside near #Salisbury. @R_Signals @RiflesRegiment @AustralianArmy @RWiltsYeo @71signalregt
Just one of the three posters from @CombatStress Research and partners at #vmhc2025 @kcmhr
Great to see our research at @kcmhr conference today focusing on meeting the needs of women #veterans who experience military sexual trauma
#VMHC2025 conference chair Prof Dominic Murphy (@combatstress, @KCMHR & @estss_news) announces the winners of the #vmhc2025 poster prizes are: Milly Adams Ronessa Dass Dr Robin Campbell Bromhead
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…
A glorious afternoon for a second leg of #100Miles in May for @CombatStress. A circular walk around #Pirbright @CO_1ATR @CoAtcp @ComdITG @RSM_1ATR_P @BritishArmy #VEDay #VEDay80 #VEDay2025 #Military #Veterans #MentalHealthAwareness