Present Work
The Charity was formed at a time when there was little known about mental health problems affecting ex serviceman who had returned home after serving in conflict zones.
Currently the organisation is helping over 4,600 people who are ex British Armed Forces but demand is expected to rise due to British Forces being deployed on operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Support is currently being given to those who suffer from:
- Clinical depression
- Raised anxiety states
- Phobic disorders
- Obsessional Compulsive Disorder
- Bi-polar illness (manic depression)
- Substance abuse (drug and alcohol)
- Psychotic conditions in a non-acute phase
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This support is delivered throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland through three treatment centres (Hollybush House, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; Audley Court, Newport, Shropshire, England and Tyrwhiytt House, Leatherhead, Surrey, England) and numerous Community Outreach Teams.
Read more about this topic: Combat Stress
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