About Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society (COMBAT STRESS)

In a significant number of cases, Veterans leave the Armed Forces with highly debilitating conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety disorders. Their problems can remain masked for years, and they and their families may be struggling to deal with matters at home. Combat Stress is able to provide two integrated services to meet Veterans' needs:

Dedicated, short-stay clinical treatment

Community outreach in a Veteran's local area

Last year alone, we received 1,257 new referrals – bringing the number of ex-Service men and women in our care to approximately 4,000.

We look after Veterans of every campaign that British Forces have been involved in since the Second World War. This includes over 300 of recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.