As I am turning 40 in 2022, to mark the occasion and do something challenging I have decided to cycle end to end from John O’Groats to Lands End, a distance of around a 1000 miles. As a veteran I have been fortunate enough to escape operational tours without a significant impact on my mental health. Many others are not as lucky.  As a health care professional I have seen many former service men and women experiencing poor mental health related to their experiences whilst serving. 

 Combat Stress are the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health.For over a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women deal with trauma-related mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).They’re on a mission to raise awareness that invisible injuries can be just as hard to cope with as physical ones. So when a veteran is having a tough time, they’re there to help them tackle the past and take on the future.