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12/05/2014
Growing Numbers Of Afghan Veterans Seek Mental Health Treatment
On its 95th anniversary, Combat Stress, the UK's leading Veterans' mental health charity, has today revealed new figures showing a substantial increase in Afghanistan Veterans seeking mental health support.
The statistics highlight a 57% increase in Afghanistan Veterans seeking Combat Stress’ support from 2012 to 2013. Combat Stress received 358 new Afghanistan Veteran referrals in 2013, compared to 228 in 2012. Combat Stress currently has a caseload of over 660 Afghanistan Veterans.
With troops withdrawing from all but two bases in Afghanistan's Helmand province in March this year, the number of Veterans needing treatment is likely to continue to increase.
Combat Stress, founded 95 years ago after the First World War, provides specialist clinical treatment and welfare support to all UK Veterans suffering from psychological injuries. The charity currently spends nearly £14 million per annum to deliver its unique range of services to Veterans suffering from mental ill-health.
Combat Stress has found that, on average, Veterans wait 13 years after leaving Service before seeking their help but this has fallen to an average of eighteen months for Afghanistan Veterans. The charity is seeking to raise awareness of the issues Veterans face in this, its 95th year of operation.
With a current caseload of over 5,400 across the UK, more Veterans than at any time in its history, Combat Stress puts ex-Service men and women at the heart of its work, which includes free clinical treatment programmes at its specialist centres, community and outreach support, occupational therapy and a 24-hour helpline, 0800 138 1619.
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The statistics highlight a 57% increase in Afghanistan Veterans seeking Combat Stress’ support from 2012 to 2013. Combat Stress received 358 new Afghanistan Veteran referrals in 2013, compared to 228 in 2012. Combat Stress currently has a caseload of over 660 Afghanistan Veterans.
With troops withdrawing from all but two bases in Afghanistan's Helmand province in March this year, the number of Veterans needing treatment is likely to continue to increase.
Combat Stress, founded 95 years ago after the First World War, provides specialist clinical treatment and welfare support to all UK Veterans suffering from psychological injuries. The charity currently spends nearly £14 million per annum to deliver its unique range of services to Veterans suffering from mental ill-health.
Combat Stress has found that, on average, Veterans wait 13 years after leaving Service before seeking their help but this has fallen to an average of eighteen months for Afghanistan Veterans. The charity is seeking to raise awareness of the issues Veterans face in this, its 95th year of operation.
With a current caseload of over 5,400 across the UK, more Veterans than at any time in its history, Combat Stress puts ex-Service men and women at the heart of its work, which includes free clinical treatment programmes at its specialist centres, community and outreach support, occupational therapy and a 24-hour helpline, 0800 138 1619.
(CVS/CD)
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