Information and Support: Invictus Games
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If you've been affected by issues raised during the Invictus Games, there are organisations that offer help and advice.
PTSD
Combat Stress
Combat Stress provides a confidential mental health helpline for serving and ex-service men and women with PTSD, depression and anxiety disorders.
Phone: 0800 138 1619 (24 hours)
Visit the Combat Stress website
PTSD Resolution
PTSD Resolution provides treatment to veterans and reservists to enable them to resolve the mental health problems associated with military trauma.
Phone: 0300 302 0551
Mental health and emotional stress
Talking2Minds
Talking2Minds helps those suffering from PTSD or other severe stress related conditions and offer free therapeutic programmes to those most in need within the UK.
Visit the Talking2Minds website
Mental Health Foundation
Mental Health Foundation provides a guide to Mental Health problems, topical issues and treatment options via their website.
Visit the Mental Health Foundation website
Samaritans
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk where calls are completely confidential.
Phone: 116 123
Email: [email protected]
Other organisations supporting veterans
ABF The Soldiers' Charity
ABF The Soldiers' Charity provides support including grants to serving and retired soldiers and their families.
Phone: 020 7901 8900
Visit ABF The Soldiers' Charity website
BLESMA, The Limbless Veterans
BLESMA, The Limbless Veterans provides support to limbless serving and ex servicemen and women and their families.
Phone: 020 8590 1124
Visit BLESMA, The Limbless Veterans' website
CivvyStreet
CivvyStreet provides transition, learning and employment support for Service leavers and the ex-Service community.
Phone: 0800 169 4073
The Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS)
The Defence Medical Welfare Service provides a confidential 24/7 welfare service in hospitals, rehabilitation and recovery centres across the UK, Germany and Cyprus.
Phone: 01264 774 000
Visit The Defence Medical Welfare Service website
Felix Fund
Felix Fund can help any military personnel from any unit, serving or retired, who have conducted or assisted bomb disposal duties, and their families.
Help for Heroes
Help for Heroes supports serving personnel and veterans of the British Armed Forces who have suffered injury or illness as a result of their military service. They also support close family members whose lives are affected.
Phone: 01980 844280
Visit the Help for Heroes website
The Poppy Factory
The Poppy Factory provides an employability service for veterans with health issues, including support with CVs, job search and Interview skills.
Phone: 020 8939 1837
Visit The Poppy Factory website
The RAF Benevolent Fund
The RAF Benevolent Fund provides a well-being service, practical, financial and emotional support to all RAF serving personnel past and present and their families.
Phone: 0800 169 2942
Visit The RAF Benevolent Fund website
The Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion provides care and support to all members of the British Armed Forces past and present and their families.
Phone: 0808 802 8080 (7 days 8am-8pm)
Visit The Royal British Legion's website
The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust gives help, in cases of need, to serving and former members of the Royal Naval Family, their partners and children.
Phone: 02392 690112
Visit The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust website
SSAFA
SSAFA Forcesline provides practical support for serving and ex-service men and women and their families.
Phone: 0800 731 4880
Veterans UK
Veterans UK provides advice, assistance and support to the ex Service community.
Phone: 0808 1914 218
The Warrior Programme
The Warrior Programme runs residential programmes in London, SW and NW for Veterans and adult Family Members of Veterans.
Visit The Warrior Programme website
Veterans Aid provides care and support to veterans in crisis, including homelessness, addiction and mental health.
Phone: 0800 012 6867
