If you feel affected by some of the issues raised concerning the survey there are a number of help options available to you.

Some provide immediate support and some support services provide long term help, specific to veterans and their family members. We have also provided some active resources below for you to access right now.

If you find yourself in crisis and need immediate support, please contact Emergency Services by dialling 999.

There are also other methods available if you would like to talk to someone about how you are feeling:

NHS Direct (24/7): 111 or Online

Samaritans (24/7): 116 123

Veterans UK (0800-1600, Mon-Fri): 0808 1914 2 18

Combat Stress (24/7): 0800 138 1619

For veterans, each country has a central contact point for veterans support.

England: Op COURAGE

Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Veterans' Support Office

Scotland: Veterans First Point

Wales: Veterans NHS Wales

There are a number of organisations that can provide help and support for both veterans and their families on a range of issues. If you are seeking further, local support, please visit the Veteran’s Gateway

Breathing exercises may help control stress and the “fight-or-flight” response. For some information on breathing exercises, and an exercise you can do yourself, please access this NHS resource.

Mindfulness may help you manage depression, anxiety, anger and stressful situations. For more information about mindfulness resources, please access this NHS resource. For some mindfulness audiofiles to follow along with, please click here.