Walking With The Wounded has been named as an IPS Centre of Excellence for Veterans by the Centre for Mental Health, becoming the first veteran IPS service in the UK to be given this status.
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Walking With The Wounded has been named as an IPS Centre of Excellence for Veterans by the Centre for Mental Health, becoming the first veteran IPS service in the UK to be given this status.
Read moreMental illness is common and can affect anyone, including serving and ex-members of the armed forces and their families. While some people cope by getting support from their family and friends, or by getting help with other issues in their lives, others need clinical care and treatment, which could be from the NHS, support groups or charities.
Although it’s completely normal to experience anxiety or depression after traumatic events, this can be tough to deal with. Furthermore, the culture of the armed forces can make seeking help for a mental health problem appear difficult.
Read moreOver 60 brave fundraisers spent the night at Gloucester Prison on October 5th to take part in Alabaré’s BIG Sleep challenge.
Read moreWe have confirmed the location for our ‘Coffee, Cake and Combat Stress’ event in Salisbury.
Read moreMilitary charity Walking With The Wounded (‘WWTW’) has been named as an IPS Centre of Excellence for Veterans by the Centre for Mental Health, becoming the first veteran IPS service in the UK to be given this status.
Read moreA new ‘pocket guide’ to help people in the armed forces spot and support those struggling with their mental health and considering suicide has been launched.
Read moreVeterans living at The Royal Star & Garter Home in Surbiton have been given plenty to cheer about as the Home celebrated its fifth anniversary on Friday 24th August.
Read moreThe Royal Star & Garter Homes has been praised by Health Education England (HEE) Chairman Sir Keith Pearson and Chief Nurse Prof Lisa Bayliss-Pratt.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £42,357 to the University of Sunderland to conduct a year-long project to identify the prevalence, motivations and mental health status of users of Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs and Supplements (PIEDS) amongst ex-Service personnel.
Read moreFollowing its report on part one of its inquiry into Mental Health and the Armed Forces into the scale of mental health issues, the Defence Committee has today launched part two of the inquiry, which will be examining the provision of care.
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