UK Veterans wait, on average, more than 14 years before seeking help

Dannatt: traumatic stress a 'stark reality'
By Channel 4 News
Updated on 11 March 2010


Prince Charles launches a £30m fundraising campaign to treat psycological problems of former service personnel, the former army chief General Sir Richard Dannatt tells Channel 4 News that post traumatic stress is a "stark reality" for many ex-soldiers.


Combat Stress, which has been operating for ninety years, is actively assisting more than 400 veterans of the Iraq and Afghan campaigns.

The charity receives more than one thousand referrals a year, and said the The Enemy Within campaign would raise awareness of mental health issues among ex-soldiers, and provide community outreach teams across the country.

Veterans wait, on average, more than 14 years before seeking help and there are fears that demand is likely to increase.
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Traumatic stress a stark reality