NHS raises awareness for mental health for armed forces veterans

The NHS is raising awareness of Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.

This comes as a survey of over 3,000 veterans and serving personnel carried out by NHS England, found that the majority of those who took part said they found it difficult to ask for help regarding mental health issues. 

More than half of respondents to the survey (52%) said they currently had, or had previously had, a mental health problem and 54% said they had a physical health problem now or had previously had one.

Ryan spoke to Dr Jonathan Leach OBE, NHS England associate medical director for armed forces and veterans.