Moral injury (MI) refers to the psycho-spiritual consequences of extremely challenging events that threaten one’s moral beliefs and core values. MI is characterized by intense shame, guilt, anger, loss of …
13 Canadian Armed Forces service members and Veterans struggling with Moral Injury (MI) took part in this study. Analysis of interviews identified themes representing four main barriers to help seeking …
This paper assesses the potential mental health impact of this initiative we examined gender differences in deployment patterns, work strain, occupational factors, mental health, alcohol use and help-seeking following operational …
UK military women: mental health, military service and occupational adjustment Read More »
Studies have identified that there are many barriers to treatment of mental health illnesses in military populations, including the negative-associated stigma. One such barrier includes perceptions of weakness, leading to …
This briefing note, updated for 2021, gives an outline of the current evidence on military mental health in the UK, including in serving regulars, serving reserves and those who have …
The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces 2021 Key Facts Read More »
This paper focuses on the needs of female partners who support ex-Service personnel with mental health difficulties. An exploration is made of mental health need and barriers to help-seeking among …
This paper seeks to understand the needs and help-seeking behaviour of ex-Armed Forces personnel in prison.
This paper explores how a study on veteran loneliness influenced support measures during the COVID-19 lockdown.
This paper explores gender differences in mental health, help-seeking behaviour and social support in the UK Armed Forces.
This paper adds to the discussion around understanding the needs of veterans who seek support for mental health difficulties.
Nowadays, risk-taking in military populations is often a substantial public health concern and a leading cause of preventable deaths among military personnel. This is the first study to explore demographics and …
This paper explores the aftereffects of of traumatic deployment experiences on the mental health, well-being and functioning of partners of veterans with post traumatic stress disorder, and the help-seeking experiences …
This paper focuses on network analysis as a way of studying psychological disorders in UK military veterans.
This paper explores the vulnerability of veterans to obesity and its comorbid physical and mental health problems.
This article explores help-seeking in serving and ex-serving personnel of the UK Armed Forces and in the context of either stress, emotional or mental health problems.
This thesis explores social influences and barriers to seeking healthcare for mental health problems among UK military personnel.
This article explores help-seeking behaviours in veterans and seeks to understand why veterans are either reluctant or have difficulty in accessing help for alcohol problems.
This article explores mental health stigma and barriers to help seeking for UK military personnel.
This paper reviews literature on the barriers trauma survivors face in seeking professional help.
This article assesses the general medical problems, stress or emotional problems and alcohol problems reported by members of the UK Armed Forces after deployment.
This briefing note gives an outline of the current evidence on military mental health in the UK, including in serving regulars, serving reserves and those who have left service.
This paper explores the mental health and wellbeing of military doctors, detailing a study in which attitudes to mental health, self-stigma, psychological distress and help-seeking among UK Armed Forces doctors …
UK military doctors; stigma, mental health and help-seeking: a comparative cohort study Read More »
This paper considers Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) and compares help seeking, mental disorder symptoms and alcohol use in TRiM recipients.
This review looks at studies on the use of tele-therapy as a trauma-focused therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
This study explores approaches to seeking professional help for mental health well-being. The study considers barriers to help and specific pathways through treatment.
This article explores the mental health of veterans who seek treatment. The article considers barriers to help seeking, as well as help seeking behaviours and characteristics.
This research explores screening for probably posttraumatic stress disorder in UK veterans seeking treatment.
When suffering mental ill health, serving regular UK Armed Forces (UKAF) personnel can access specialist mental healthcare provided by departments of community mental health (DCMH). Recent findings suggest help-seeking for mental …
A study which examines the consumer preferences and willingness of veterans to seek treatment with regard Insomnia, PTSD, and Depression.
This study aimed to evaluate the degree to which military veterans with depression use social media for help-seeking in comparison to other more traditional sources of help. The results showed …
A report that explores the barriers to care for the UK veteran population and how these impact on help seeking behaviours. This report suggests that stigma does not have a …
Stigma and barriers to care in service leavers with mental health problems Read More »
There is compelling evidence that indicates a higher prevalence of health issues among service personnel compared to the general public. For example, prevalence rates of substance misuse in veterans appear …
Stigmatising beliefs about seeking help for mental health problems are commonplace among military personnel. This study examined the psychological determinants of help -seeking in a randomly chosen sample of British …
A study which examined African-American female veterans experiences of sexual assault within the military.
This study aims to explore the concept of masculinity, specifically in terms of issues related to dominant masculinity, with its emphasis on control, self-reliance and the suppression of emotional or physical …
Beyond the caveman: Rethinking masculinity in relation to men’s help-seeking Read More »
This study recruited a diverse group of 55 men from Scotland who participated in 14 focus groups to explore help seeking and its relation to, and implications for, the practice …
This study examines the clinical features, help seeking patterns and military conditions that contribute to the experience of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) for personnel in the Canadian Armed Forces.
The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who have accessed help from Combat Stress from 2003 to 2011. Veterans of the recent …
Iraq and Afghanistan veteran presentations to Combat Stress, since 2003 Read More »
The aim of this paper was to explore the changing nature of referrals to Combat Stress (CS) over the last two decades. In particular, to explore if there had been …
This article seeks to examine the barriers facing UK military personnel when seeking help for mental health issues.
