PTSD Resolution provides help for veterans, reservists, and their families struggling to reintegrate into a normal work and family life because of combat related stress and trauma during service in the armed forces.
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F4H’s Aim is to develop the ability of serving and retired members of the armed forces of all ranks and status to manage the dramatic change in cultures when resuming civilian life in such a way that they are better able
to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate fully in society.
Combat Stress exists to support veterans of the British Armed Forces through effective treatment and support for mental health problems. They treat a number of conditions including PTSD, depression and anxiety. Services include a helpline, community clinics (in co-operation with the Royal British legion) and specialist residential treatment centres.
The Big White Wall is a confidential and anonymous online therapy service which is available free to service personnel, veterans and their families. It combines the principles of social networking with a choice of clinically informed interventions to improve mental well-being. Members can use this tool to talk about their experiences in an anonymous online environment.
The Army Benevolent Fund is the Army’s national charity, giving a lifetime of support to serving soldiers, former soldiers and their immediate families when they are in need.
It awards grants to individuals and families, and fund leading organisations that support soldiers, former soldiers, and their families.
From helping wounded soldiers to adapt to life after service, to assisting elderly veterans to keep their independence, it can offer support in six key areas: independent living, elderly care, education and employability, mental fitness, families and housing.
The Army Benevolent Fund can assist current and former soldiers with issues such as debt relief, mobility assistance, education and holiday schemes. It can also support military families who are bereaved or experiencing temporary financial difficulties.
Much of the support available to Army personnel and their families is given through the Army Welfare Service (AWS), a professional and confidential welfare support service for servicemen and women and their families, wherever they are located. The Army Welfare Service has four main tasks: Community Support, Personal Support and HIVE information services and the Joint Service Advice Office.
Carers Direct is an NHS helpline providing information, advice and support on carers’ issues but is not able to provide on-going casework.
This includes information on assessments, benefits, direct payments, individual budgets, time off, work or education.
They can put you in touch with specialist national or local sources of help, including carers’ centres, social care and self-help networks.
Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. They make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve.
The National Careline provides help and guidance to older people, carers and families, to find their way through the social care maze and enable them to plan ahead with more confidence. Their website offers lots of advice and information about care options and funding for older people. Their objective is to provide a portal that signposts users to various organisations, including Government departments and support networks.
Late Spring is a network of support groups for anyone aged 60+ who has been bereaved. Sessions provide an opportunity to remember with others who understand and to remember that, in the midst of the pain, there is still life left to live. Late Spring is not a counselling service, but an opportunity for people to meet with others in a warm, friendly, and supportive environment.