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Combat Stress
Combat Stress is a charity which supports veterans’ mental health, helping former servicemen and women deal with trauma-related mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Treatment can be provided to veterans from every service and every conflict, in a range of settings, including phone, online and in the community or a specialist centre.
Mental health services for veterans | Combat Stress
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Defence Medical Welfare Service
DMWS is a charitable organisation that specialises in emotional and practical support when someone is in hospital, and when they are discharged but still receiving treatment. They will arrange to speak to the patient to help identify services and support, and enable referrals to a range of military and non-military organisations. Contact the Defence Medical Welfare Service by:
Phone: 01264 774000
Email: info@dmws.org.uk
DMWS – Defence Medical Welfare Service
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Forgotten Veterans UK
A charity based in Fort Cumberland which offers a range of direct services for veterans, including a buddy scheme, financial assistance, advice and support, befriending, and acts as a gateway to point people to organisations or other charities for specialist assistance.
Phone: 02392 256 738
Email: caresupportteam@fvuk.co.uk
Forgotten Veterans UK
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Help for Heroes
Provides recovery and support for members of the Armed Forces community whose lives are affected by their service, no matter when they served. The charity’s aim is to empower veterans and service personnel to look beyond illness and injury. A wide range of services is offered, including emotional support, mental health and wellbeing, career recovery, welfare and financial advice.
Support for wounded veterans and families | Help for Heroes
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SSAFA – The Armed Forces Charity
Provides lifelong support for veterans and their families. Trained SSAFA volunteers can provide practical, emotional and financial support if and when veterans need it, via a network of local branches means that help and advice is always close at hand.
Supporting older veterans | SSAFA
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The Royal British Legion
Provides lifelong support for members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force and their families. Key services include household repairs, home adaptations, financial advice, care homes, dementia care, Admiral Nurses (dementia care) and a care phone service.
Royal British Legion | Armed Forces Charity
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Veterans’ Trauma Network
Provides specialist care to veterans with service-specific injuries. Veterans benefit from a personalised care plan implemented by top military and civilian trauma experts in health centres across England.
Phone: 0208 548 7080
Referrals can be made at: england.veteranstraumanetwork@nhs.net.
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