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Combat Stress - The Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society
It may come as a surprise to some people who believe that we have been at peace since the end of WWII, that our armed forces have been involved in conflicts in Malaya, Korea, Brunei, Borneo, Suez, Cyprus, Aden, Indonesia, the Falklands, the Gulf (ongoing), Balkans, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Northern Ireland (30 year campaign) and Afghanistan (ongoing). Each of these conflicts, without exception, has resulted in psychiatric casualties. For many who are affected, the problems may take years, perhaps decades to surface. I became a Combat Stress supporter after seeing a number of colleagues suffer the effects of being involved in conflict. Combat Stress, exists to serve these men and women. For over 80 years, it has been the only services charity specialising in helping those of all ranks from the Armed Forces and the Merchant Navy suffering from psychological disability as a result of their service. Combat Stress has three treatment centre’s, which provide rehabilitative treatment which aims to help the victim cope with their disabilities and to enjoy a better quality of life. Currently, the Society takes about 700 veterans onto its books each year, the youngest in their early twenties, the oldest in their nineties. If you want to learn more about Combat stress then please visit www.combatstress.org.uk . Otherwise you can make straightforward donations to the address below: Fundraising Department (Web) COMBAT STRESS Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society FREEPOST SW3850 Leatherhead Surrey KT22 0BX Roy Millard MBE BEM MSYI Kennet Security Consulting www.businessinberkshire.co.uk/kennetsecurity/
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