To mark PTSD Awareness Day (27 June 2026), Combat Stress, the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health, is hosting a week‑long series of free online webinars designed to increase understanding of post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reduce stigma, and encourage those affected to seek support.
Read moreThe Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) has awarded a grant of £280,000 to Combat Stress, to help deliver its life‑changing, and often life‑saving, specialist mental health services to veterans in need.
Read moreAnxious Minds has officially opened a Veteran Recovery College in Seaham, County Durham, in partnership with Durham Council.
Read moreCombat Stress is proud to announce that it has been reaccredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network for Veterans Mental Health Services (QNVMHS), reaffirming the charity’s long-standing commitment to delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based mental health services for former servicemen and women.
Read moreIn this webinar Dr Glenn Mason and Dr Vicky Aldridge will explore the complex and often misunderstood relationship between psychological trauma and chronic pain.
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that we only have half our tickets remaining for the 2026 Veterans’ Mental Health Conference (VMHC), held on Thursday 14 May at Bush House, London.
Read moreSteve Black, 39, served with the Second Royal Tank Regiment for nearly eight years, between 2003 and 2010, and was struggling with his mental health back on Civvy St, until he was helped by Help for Heroes’ Hidden Wounds team.
Read moreThis training is free to attend through the Combat Stress Family & Friends Learning Community.
Read moreJoin Combat Stress for an insightful webinar presentation from Andrew Powell, the CEO and co-Founder and owner of Healthier Heroes CIC.
Read morePTSD Resolution treated a record 592 armed forces veterans, reservists and family members in 2025, the charity has announced in its annual Impact Report, showing demand for its free mental health service up 29% on the previous year.
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