Op COURAGE is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, armed forces veterans and their families.

How Op COURAGE can help

Op COURAGE can help you and your family with a range of support and treatment, including:

• helping you transition from military to civilian life by providing mental health care with Defence Medical Services (DMS)
• helping you recognise and treat early signs of mental health problems, as well as more advanced mental health conditions and psychological trauma
• providing support and treatment for substance misuse and addictions
• helping you to access other NHS mental health services if you need them, such as finding an NHS talking therapies service and eating disorder services
• liaising with charities and local organisations to support your wider health and wellbeing needs, such as help with housing, relationships, finances and employment
• supporting armed forces families affected by mental health problems, including helping them to access local services

The Ripple Pond is a self help support network for the families of physically and emotionally injured service personnel and veterans.  They organise small self help groups where you can speak with others who have similar experiences.

W:  www.theripplepond.org

E:  help@theripplepond.org

T:  0333 900 1028

"The Combat Stress Helpline is a new and innovative Rethink service for Veterans, their families and friends. The Combat Stress Helpline is open 24/7 and provide emotional support, a listening ear, signposting service and a range of information to people of all ages."

The Combat Stress Helpline is available to people throughout England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and is delivered in partnership between Rethink, Combat Stress UK and The Department of Health.

Website: https://combatstress.org.uk
Contact Number: 0800 1381619
Text: 07537 173683
Email Address: helpline@combatstress.org.uk

All veterans, service leavers, non-mobilised reservists, and their family members and carers can access a range of specialist healthcare and support created to provide treatment and care for many different problems.

Find healthcare and welfare support for veterans, service leavers, non-mobilised reservists, and their family members and carers by clicking the following web link for more information: www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/armed-forces-community/veterans-service-leavers-non-mobilised-reservists/