Why Combat Stress exists
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Combat Stress is the leading charity specialising in the care of British Veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their Service career – and who are suffering from poor mental health as a result.
Many Veterans leave the Armed Forces with highly debilitating conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety disorders. Their problems can remain masked for years, and they and their families may be struggling to deal with matters at home. Combat Stress is able to provide two integrated services to meet Veterans' needs:
- Dedicated, short-stay clinical treatment
- Community outreach just where it is most needed
We are currently working with almost 300 Veterans of the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. And demand for our unique services continues to rise, with 1,257 new cases referred to us last year alone – and not just from recent conflicts.
Our clients have served in every military and peace-keeping operation that British Forces have been involved in since the Second World War, including Korea, Aden, Cyprus, the Falklands, Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Bosnia, the Gulf, Sierra Leone – and now the Middle East.
Since our formation in 1919, Combat Stress has helped almost 100,000 Veterans, drawn from all branches and all ranks of the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force, as well as the Merchant Navy and Allied Services.
