Organisations providing Medical assistance for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Please remember that different things work for different people. You maye to try some of the different organisations listed here in order to find the one that works for you. If you are in receipt of a War Disability Pension, treatment will be paid for by the Veterans Agency for some of these options.

If one agency can't help you, do not give up on yourself, find another.

If service related trauma suffered through racism is a factor in your PTSD and you feel that you can't access appropriate support as a result of this, or if you feel that institutional racism obstructs you from getting help, please contact me directly and we can try and find some assistance for you together. There is no cost for this help but you must be willing to move forward and work with an organisation/therapist, should we be able to find one that meets your needs.

Please remember that I have my PTSD to deal with and can't be a therapist for you. My role in this will be to find help for you. I see this as a positive action role to address the effects of racism.

Generally speaking, the first port of call should always be your General Physician (GP). If you feel that your GP doesn't understand your disability, I strongly suggest finding one that does, as you will need her/his support to access the appropriate care for your condition.	Visit Your GP!
NHS Treatment options for PTSD
Combat Stress offers: The Combat Stress 24-hour Helpline, 0800 138 1619 – Providing confidential help and advice on any mental health issues to the military community and their families. An expanding community outreach service, delivered by teams of Mental Health Practitioners, Community Psychiatric Nurses, and Regional Welfare Officers. Specialist clinical treatment at three short-stay residential centres in Shropshire, Surrey and Ayrshire.  The Six-week Veterans' programme – a new programme, starting in September 2011, to provide enhanced treatment and rehabilitation for Veterans with complicated presentations of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder A Well-being and rehabilitation Programme – available to all Veterans receiving treatment in our short-stay centres, as part of a structured occupational therapy model. The timetable will include: employment mentoring; life skills workshops; social activities in the community; etc.
Talking2Minds' unique programme is key in creating positive outcomes for those that suffer directly and those that may suffer by proxy. They specialise in helping complex cases and long term sufferers for whom other approaches have not worked.
Resolution outreach programme helps veterans and TA struggling to reintegrate into a normal work & family life because of military post traumatic stress suffered as a result of service in the armed forces.
Surf Action take families surfing and create a social network between the children, partners and veterans and this can often be valuable time spent together, an experience to share or an achievement to be proud of.