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Combat Stress (charitable organisation)
| Formation | 12 May 1919 |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Registration no. | England and Wales: 206002 (as Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society)[1] |
| Focus | Treating post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other mental health issues |
| Location |
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Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Charles, Prince of Wales (Patron) General Sir Peter Wall (President) |
| Affiliations | Member of COBSEO |
| Revenue | £14.96 million (2015)[1] |
| Employees | 285 (2015)[1] |
| Volunteers | 55 (2015)[1] |
| Website | https://www.CombatStress.org.uk/ |
Formerly called | Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Society |
Combat Stress is a registered charity in the United Kingdom offering therapeutic and clinical community and residential treatment to former members of the British Armed Forces who are suffering from a range of mental health conditions; including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).[1][2][3] Combat Stress makes available treatment for all Veterans who are suffering with mental illness free of charge.
On average, it takes 13 years for a Veteran to first contact with Combat Stress for advice, help, and treatment; however for those who served in Iraq (Gulf War I and Gulf War II) and Afghanistan, the time period is much lower.
The charity was formed in 1919, as the Ex-Servicemen's Welfare Society, following World War I; when the effects of shell shock were becoming known.[4]
- ^ a b c d e "Combat Stress (charitable organisation), registered charity no. 206002". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "Combat Stress". Combat Stress. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Combating the stress of civilian life". news.BBC.co.uk. BBC News. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "History of Combat Stress". Combat Stress. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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