If you feel unable to cope or keep yourself safe, Samaritans offers free 24/7 listening support - please call 116 123 or visit the Samaritans website for the urgent help.
Reaching out for help can be extremely hard, so you need to know what options are out there for you. Mental health care isn't a "one size fits all" so it's good to know that there are different options for you. There are many organisations who have the expertise and experience to help Veterans in need of mental health support, we hope these links below are helpful to you too.
The first step of SWV support is accessed by engaging in the Sports Habilitation Pathway or Pain Management Pathway, from here you will be guided through to your next stage of support, including Mental Health Support if you feel this is appropriate to you.
Op COURAGE is here to help and have an understanding of the courage it takes to speak to someone. When you contact Op COURAGE, you'll speak to people who understand the armed forces and military life. They are either from the armed forces community themselves, or highly experienced in working with serving personnel, reservists, Veterans, and their families. The Op COURAGE team will work with you to make sure you get the right type of specialist care, support, and treatment
VWS is run by the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Veterans UK and provides free one-to-one support to veterans or anyone supporting a veteran, their families and dependants, with a national network of welfare managers across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
One is too many offers information, coping tools and advice for service leavers and veteran who feel isolated or are struggling with their mental health. The site also lists the contact information for NHS crisis teams for veterans which can be found here.