Sleep
If you’re struggling to get enough sleep, you’re not alone. It’s a common problem which affects people from all walks of life. There are many positive steps you can take to improve your sleep.
In crisis? Find out how you can get urgent support
If you need support urgently or outside of our working hours, please don’t hesitate to contact
SAMARITANS
Freephone their Veterans Support Hub for the military community on 0808 175 3075 (24/7) or email jo@samaritans.org – to access confidential emotional support for feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.
SHOUT
A crisis text support service for people in the military community who are struggling and need immediate support to get through a crisis. Text CONTACT to 85258. #TextCONTACT85258
NHS 111
To access medical help fast but when it’s not a 999 emergency, telephone 111 (available 24 hours). To access information from the NHS on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living, visit the NHS website.
COMBAT STRESS
For urgent psychological support, please call 0800 1381619.
SHELTER
For urgent housing support, please call 0808 800 4444.
Everyone can feel anxious or worried at times. But if your worries have become hard to control and are affecting your life, these courses can help.
By developing your understanding of anxiety, worry, stress and panic you’ll become more aware of how you react.
You will also learn how to incorporate activities into your daily life to help manage your anxiety and improve your wellbeing.
What anxiety courses do Help for Heroes offer?
Courses are free and offered in two ways:
- Being Anxious, Feeling Worried? - a group course run online via Microsoft Teams. Sessions are co-delivered by our own peer trainers and Recovery staff.
- Managing Anxiety - an online self-help guide to work through at your own pace, any time.
What will I learn?
Being anxious, feeling worried?
- What anxiety, worry, stress and panic are, and what they mean to you.
- How anxiety, worry, stress and panic affect your mind and body.
- The causes of your anxiety, worry, stress and panic.
- Self-help techniques.
Course structure and duration
- 1 x meet and greet session.
- 2 x 2.5-hour modules. One module per week over two consecutive weeks.
How do I access the courses?
Other ways we can help you with Anxiety
We provide a range of talking therapies to help veterans and their families with their mental health. These can be for many conditions, including depression, anxiety, anger, grief and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Mental health professionals in our Hidden Wounds Service have experience working with members of the Armed Forces community. They listen without making judgement and can help you work through anything you’re struggling with.
Visit the Therapy Service page to learn more.
The course helped me unlock and share my feelings with others who understand my background. I no longer feel alone.”
Anxiety Course
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Low Mood and Depression
Low mood can affect people’s thoughts. Sometimes depression makes everything feel harder to do. If this sounds like something you’re experiencing, these courses can help you.
Understanding anger
When anger becomes overwhelming, it can be distressing and lead to difficulties in your day-to-day life. We can help you learn how to manage your anger.
Recovery College
Our Recovery College is the first to be designed specifically for wounded veterans and their families. Each course will help you identify your ambitions and gain the confidence, knowledge and understanding necessary to achieve them.
Recovery College FAQs
Your questions answered about our Recovery College.
Self-help guides
These easy-to-follow self-help guides will give you useful information and tips to make positive and lasting change in key areas of your life.
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