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- 24 November 2020
Families of veterans with problem substance use are unlikely to be offered help, according to new research
A new report shows that families of veterans with substance use problems are unlikely to seek or be offered help.
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- 19 November 2020
FiMT awards £500,000 to the ADVANCE Study to explore military to civilian transition experiences of combat veterans
FiMT has awarded funding to the ADVANCE Study Charity over the next five years, to investigate the long-term physical and psycho-social outcomes of battlefield casualties.
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- 17 November 2020
New research finds that more than two thirds of serving or ex-Service personnel with a current or prior alcohol problem are not seeking help
A new report shows that recognition of alcohol misuse problems and help-seeking for self-reported alcohol problems among serving and ex-Service personnel is low.
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- 13 October 2020
New research assesses the mental health and treatment needs of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan
A new report released today found that veterans who served in recent conflicts are more likely to suffer from certain mental health conditions and alcohol misuse than the general public.
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- 9 October 2020
Ex-Service personnel suffering from moral injury, according to new research
New research, funded by FiMT, sheds light on the widely unknown concept of moral injury.
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- 2 October 2020
Forces in Mind Trust funds virtual conference on domestic violence and abuse
FiMT has awarded £1000 to The Royal British Legion to fund a virtual conference, Understanding domestic abuse within the Armed Forces Community.
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- 2 October 2020
New research highlights the challenges experienced by Service leavers with physical injuries and conditions as they leave the UK Armed Forces and transition into civilian life
An interim report published by the University of Central Lancashire and the University of Salford examines the journey for Service leavers with a physical condition or injury as they transition out of the Armed Forces and into civilian life.
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- 29 September 2020
New research demonstrates the positive impact of participation in the Invictus Games
Participation in sports recovery via the Invictus Games has been shown to have a significant short- and long-term positive impact on the recovery journey of international wounded, injured and sick Service personnel and veterans.
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- 15 September 2020
Forces in Mind Trust funds veterans’ mental health conference for a further three years
FiMT has awarded £45,000 to King’s College London to continue its sponsorship of the King’s Centre for Military Health Research Veterans’ Mental Health Conference (VMHC) for three years from 2021 to 2023.
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- 12 August 2020
Forces in Mind Trust awards grant to test a new treatment for morally injured veterans
FiMT has awarded £270,830 to the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) at King’s College London, in partnership with veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress, to design and conduct a feasibility study of a psychological treatment for morally injured UK veterans.
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Families of veterans with problem substance use are unlikely to be offered help, according to new research

FiMT awards £500,000 to the ADVANCE Study to explore military to civilian transition experiences of combat veterans

New research finds that more than two thirds of serving or ex-Service personnel with a current or prior alcohol problem are not seeking help

New research assesses the mental health and treatment needs of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan

Ex-Service personnel suffering from moral injury, according to new research

Forces in Mind Trust funds virtual conference on domestic violence and abuse

New research highlights the challenges experienced by Service leavers with physical injuries and conditions as they leave the UK Armed Forces and transition into civilian life

New research demonstrates the positive impact of participation in the Invictus Games

Forces in Mind Trust funds veterans’ mental health conference for a further three years

Forces in Mind Trust awards grant to test a new treatment for morally injured veterans