This Christmas we are asking you to #BeChristmasPresent and look out for anyone showing signs of withdrawal and isolation, by encouraging them to reconnect and seek help.
After 23 years serving with the King’s Royal Hussars, a medical discharge meant that overnight former staff sergeant Mark lost not only his livelihood, but a support network that had become his family.
In our recent Veterans and Families survey, we found that 73% of veterans with a long-term health condition struggle with their mental health every day. We would like to bring this into focus this World Mental Health Day.
Are you a veteran or family member of a veteran? If so, please take a few minutes to take our Veterans and Families Survey 2021. Your answers will help to continue to improve our services to veterans and families in the UK.
Annette Laurie left the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserves as a Chief Petty Officer in September 2010 after 26 years combined in both services.
A group of Help for Heroes veterans have got together during lockdown to form an online gaming community, offering a safe space to share their stories and provide mutual support.
Veteran Paul Colling served in Iraq and Afghanistan, but lost the life and job he loved after a traumatic ankle injury left him in near constant pain. He's now leading a team of veterans in a Hero Up 24hr gaming marathon to fundraise for his fellow veterans.
This Mental Health Awareness Week (May 13-19 2019), Veterans supported by Help for Heroes are speaking out about how physical injuries affected their mental health and body image.
Support is available to help you manage levels of stress you may experience.
Help for Heroes is one of three military charities being supported by a unique concert in London this September.
There are an estimated 66,090 UK Armed Forces personnel who served between 1991-2014 who are currently, or may in the future, suffer from health problems, including common wellbeing issues such as low mood and alcohol misuse.
Veterans and students involved in the Chelsea Flower Show project met Matt Keightley, the award-winning gardener who designed the Hope on the Horizon garden at Colchester Recovery Centre.
