Good luck to everyone beginning #CycleSeptember this weekend - we can’t wait to see your progress! There’s still time to sign up for this month long event. How many miles will you cover on two wheels? Sign up here: events.combatstress.org.uk/register/cycle… #VeteransCharity #GivingBack

There are only seven people in the entire world who have climbed all 214 English peaks…and Sip is one of them 💪 Sip raised £29,000+ for Combat Stress... and now he's up for a JustGiving Award! 🏆 Find out more 👇 just.ly/4fNHhTg | #GoCardless #JGAwards

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re partnering with London’s Imperial War Museums to host a Conflict Café. The café will feature informative conversation between our clinicians and atendees about our treatment, including how it improves the lives of veterans. You’ll also hear firsthand from

We’re excited to announce that our Autumn 2024 newspaper has now landed! This edition will include a deep dive into the history of Combat Stress, an insight into what recovery means within the organisation from Dr Naomi Wilson, Associate Clinical Director, and a look at Waggy

There are only 2 months until #RacetoRemember, which means it’s nearly time to put on your running shoes and join us for one of the most poignant challenges of the year. Every pound you raise will not only aid our vital mental health treatment for veterans, but will also get you

Veterans are the heart of everything we do. We know that asking for help can be difficult for former serving personnel so our staff receive training to understand military life and the mental health difficulties veterans may face after leaving the Armed Forces. Many of the

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs as a result of traumatic experiences, such as a life-threatening event that happened to you or someone else. While anyone can experience trauma, there are some occupations like the military or emergency services where trauma is more

Earlier this week, on International #CharityDay, Chloe Mackay , CEO of Combat Stress, met Defence Minister Alistair Cairns alongside other service charity representatives. An opportunity for us all to discuss future opportunities to collaborate to improve support for the

'Pall-Ex Group hosted the annual Pall-Ex UK vs Fortec charity football match on 25 May, at Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, helping to raise £2,032 for SSAFA and Combat Stress' via Logistics Handling

Good luck to everyone taking part in the Bacchus Half Marathon and Great North Run on behalf of Team Combat Stress - we hope you enjoy the fantastic scenery and great outdoors! Click here to view our other fundraising challenges: events.combatstress.org.uk

Our findings from the fourth phase of the Health and Wellbeing Cohort Study (2022/23) are here. We found rises in Common Mental Disorders (CMD) & PTSD in serving & ex-serving personnel since 2014/16. To read our full report, please visit: kcmhr.org/pdf/Phase_4_He…  #OpRESEARCH

Today we're warning of dire consequences for veterans if demand for our specialist support continues to outgrow our services. If new referrals to Combat Stress rise by 15% in the current financial year, we will need an extra £2.5 million to meet the demand. Without that

Natasha Biscoe and Dominic Murphy explore associations between mental ill health and mental well-being within the complexity of functioning and #mentalhealth presentations in clinical #Veteran samples. Read the study at: bit.ly/jmvfh103i CIMVHR | ICRSMV Combat Stress

The findings of the study by the King’s Centre for Military Health Research, showing an increase in the rate of probable PTSD, including C-PTSD, confirm what we are seeing with an increase in new referrals to Combat Stress. We need more funding to keep pace with rising demand. We

2024 marks 110 years since the start of the First World War, and the creation of Combat Stress. While a lot has changed over the last 110 years, one thing remains the same: how vital our support is to the veteran community. In honour of #RememberACharityWeek, we’re raising

The theme of 2024’s World Suicide Prevention Day is ‘Changing the Narrative on Suicide’, which aims to reshape how we think and talk about suicide in order to inspire empathy and open conversation about the subject. We hope that any veteran reading this who is struggling with

On Totally Connected with Joe Carden, Medical Director at Combat Stress, Prof. Catherine Kinane, spoke about the first step being the hardest. Talking about difficult feelings, including suicidal thoughts, doesn’t have to be scary. 🙏 #WSPD