Op COURAGE is an NHS mental health specialist service designed to help serving personnel due to leave the military, reservists, armed forces veterans and their families.
How Op COURAGE can help
Op COURAGE can help you and your family with a range of support and treatment, including:
Supporting you with intensive emergency care and treatment if you’re in a crisis
Helping you transition from military to civilian life by providing mental health care with Defence Medical Services (DMS)
Supporting armed forces families affected by mental health problems, including helping you access local services
Helping you recognise and treat early signs of mental health problems as well as more advanced mental health conditions and psychological trauma
Helping you to access other NHS mental health services if you need them, such as finding an NHS psychological therapies service (IAPT) and eating disorder services
Helping you get in touch with charities and local organisations who can support your wider health and wellbeing needs, such as housing, relationships, finances, employment, drug and alcohol misuse and social support
Everyone at Op COURAGE is either from the armed forces community or is experienced in working with serving personnel, reservists, veterans and their families.
They understand military life and the courage it takes to speak with someone. They will work with you to make sure you get the right type of specialist care, support and treatment.
Further information can be found at this link https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/armed-forces-community/mental-health/veterans-reservists/
Regards
Gary Mitchell
HWO
1366 (Armourers) Branch