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Combat Stress

Annual Report and Accounts 2025

Combat Stress is the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health, founded in 1919. In 2024/25 over 13,000 veterans benefited from specialist support including a 24-hour helpline, psychological therapies and the VICTOR intensive PTSD treatment programme. Clinical data shows 73% of veterans who undertake treatment recover from PTSD — significantly above recovery rates in other mental health services — with 97% reporting a good or very good experience.

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24-hour veteran helpline; specialist psychological therapies including CT-PTSD, EMDR, NET and CPT; VICTOR intensive PTSD treatment programme; peer support; family support; occupational therapy; substance misuse support Custom geography from upload: UK

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 Over 13,000 veterans benefited from specialist support in 2024/25, including helpline, online resources and direct clinical treatment
Key Metric 2 73% of veterans who undertake treatment recover from PTSD, exceeding recovery rates of other mental health services
Key Metric 3 Over 20,000 people from the Armed Forces community benefited from specialist help, including families and loved ones

Key Outcomes

  • VICTOR intensive treatment programme — the only one of its kind for veterans in the UK — won the Healthcare and Rehabilitation Award at the Soldiering On Awards 2024
  • 97% of veterans who received treatment reported a good or very good experience; 81% reported improvement in mental health
  • 18 academic papers published in peer-reviewed journals in the year, advancing knowledge of veteran mental health and treatment approaches

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