{"id":17849,"date":"2024-01-09T10:46:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T10:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=17849"},"modified":"2024-10-29T09:48:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T09:48:51","slug":"veterans-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/mentalhealthadult\/veterans-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans\u2019 Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#eed202\" class=\"has-inline-color has-alert-red-color\">29.10.2024 Update : \u201cService no longer accepting new referrals. Please refer to other mental health services or resources where indicated\u201d<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Armed Force Veterans are estimated to make up 5% of the UK population and suffer significantly higher prevalences of mental ill health. The commonest disorders noted in a British primary care study were depression at 18%, followed by alcohol misuse at 17%, anxiety 15%, and post-traumatic stress disorder 3%. Levels were higher in women and in those with combat experience (see Resources and Links for reference).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NHS Lothian provides a one stop shop for all Veterans\u2019 mental health and wellbeing needs at Veterans F1rst Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veterans First Point also has a network across Scotland based in Tayside, Fife, Borders, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Arran.&nbsp;&nbsp; Further information can be found on the V1P website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.veteransfirstpoint.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.veteransfirstpoint.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RCGP offers a&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/elearning.rcgp.org.uk\/mod\/book\/view.php?id=12533&amp;chapterid=285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veterans\u2019 healthcare toolkit<\/a> and practices can gain accreditation as veteran friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C.M 09-01-24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veteransfirstpoint.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veterans First Point<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elearning.rcgp.org.uk\/mod\/book\/view.php?id=12533&amp;chapterid=285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veterans\u2019 healthcare toolkit<\/a> \u2013 includes details of becoming accredited as a veteran friendly practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryhealth.bmj.com\/content\/jramc\/early\/2023\/05\/15\/bmjmilitary-2021-002045.full.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prevalence of common mental health disorders in military veterans: using primary healthcare&nbsp;data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>29.10.2024 Update : &ldquo;Service no longer accepting new referrals. Please refer to other mental health services or resources where indicated&rdquo; Armed Force Veterans are estimated to make up 5% of the UK population and suffer significantly higher prevalences of mental ill health. The commonest disorders noted in a British primary care study were depression at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":4125,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1064],"class_list":["post-17849","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-https-apps-nhslothian-scot-refhelp-veterans-mental-health"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"heatherlevy","author_link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/author\/heatherlevy\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/category\/mentalhealthadult\/https-apps-nhslothian-scot-refhelp-veterans-mental-health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Veterans Mental Health<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"29.10.2024 Update : &ldquo;Service no longer accepting new referrals. 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