Dispatches - Battle Scarred - Help and Support
If you are affected by situations similar to those highlighted in the programme, or if you are worried about PTSD, these organisations offer information, advice and support.
The Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) provides support to soldiers, former soldiers and their families in times of need. The organisation works in partnership with Regimental and Corps Benevolent Funds and in co-operation with other Service charities to identify and investigate eligible cases in "real need", and provide them with financial support.
A portal page for Army personnel, providing a one-step process for accessing essential online services.
Support available to Army personnel and their families is given through the Army Welfare Service (AWS), a confidential welfare support service for servicemen and women and their families, wherever they are located. The AWS outlines its three main tasks as Community Support, Personal Support and HIVE information services.
The RBL helps ex-Service personnel and their families, providing welfare services and campaigning on a range of issues affecting Service people. They also provide an information service and helpline through Legionline.
Combat Stress is a leading service provider in the care of Veterans' mental health. They deliver specialist, trauma-focused treatment and support to Ex-Service men and women, and provide help and advice to their families, through short-stay clinical treatment and community outreach.
Funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the Ministry of Defence, this pilot site from Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan NHS Traumatic Stress Service has been set up to improve services for veterans.
The Forces Pension Society campaigns to improve the Armed Forces Pension Scheme for widows, widowers, surviving partners, civil partners and dependants.
Gardening Leave is a charity, founded to develop horticultural therapy projects for ex-Servicemen and women.
A fundraising charity set up to help wounded service personnel, both directly through sponsored events and through its support of other service charities, most notably Combat Stress.
Formerly known as the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Service, this service was initially set up to offer a locally based service for ex-military personnel from the Humber region.
A joint initiative of the Institute of Psychiatry and the Department of War Studies at King's College London. The research centre studies war and health, war and psychiatry and personnel issues and social policy. Its 'flagship' study is an investigation of the physical and psychological health of a sample of UK service personnel, some of whom took part in Op TELIC (the war in Iraq).
A North-East based community interest company, offering coaching and mentoring, psycho-therapeutic intervention and training and consultancy for veterans. The organisation helps families of veterans understand mental health and resettlement issues and equip veterans for civilian life.
SSAFA Forces Help has been serving the Armed Forces and their families for well over a 100 years, providing financial, practical and emotional support, including housing advice and adoption support for military personnel.
An independent registered charity supporting those affected by Gulf War 1 and Gulf War 2 (Iraq), the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, and all future desert conflicts. Services include welfare and advocacy, tribunal representation, respite breaks and a Facebook group for NGFVA members.
Created for ex-Servicemen & women who think they are suffering from PTSD, the site offer articles and links to support services for those affected.
Relate is the UK's largest provider of relationship counselling and sex therapy services for couples, families and individuals.
This charity provides 4 day residential transition courses to help service men and women and their partners manage the dramatic change in cultures when reintegrating in to civilian life. See Antonio's story. It shows them how to take control of their lives and achieve their full potential whilst teaching them the causes and symptoms of PTS and how to manage it in themselves and others. Remount coordinates its work with Combat Stress. The 15 Minute Club provides continuing peer support and specialist counselling by way of its secure web site.
Reservists, both TA and Regular Reserves, who have returned from operations since 1 January 2003 qualify for enhanced support for mental health problems. The Reserves' Mental Health Programme, based at the Reserve Training and Mobilisation Centre (RTMC), Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, is run in partnership with the NHS, and offers mental health assessments on referral to current or former members of the UK Volunteer and Regular Reserves. The service also provides advice for relatives or friends and guides for health professionals.
A site and helpline set up to provide accurate information and advice on many issues which surface in the wake of a sudden traumatic experience and to provide information on issues relating to longstanding traumatic experiences.
Talking2minds is a Registered Charity with a unique process which aims to eradicate the symptoms of PTSD and assist suffers regain their self worth, find their purpose in life and fulfill their potential.
The UK Trauma Group is a managed clinical network of UK Traumatic Stress Services. This site provides access to a selection of information for the general public and for health professionals about Post-traumatic Stress Reactions.
Launched by the MOD, this site is aimed at improving personnel, pensions, welfare and support services to members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
The London-based NHS pilot service for Veterans suffering from PTSD.
Information, advice and links for serving personnel and their families.
