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"Significant Associations" Between Brain Injury And Depression
Veterans seeking help for mental health conditions have "unexpectedly high" rates of brain injury.
That is according to a joint study by Combat Stress and The Disabilities Trust Foundation.
In response a new project is being launched to provide community-based support to former service personnel.
This study is the first of its kind in the UK and assessed 123 participants over a six month period.
It found there were "significant associations" between reporting a brain injury and suffering from anger and depression.
Dr Dominic Murphy, Research Lead at Combat Stress, explained to Forces TV that the findings were something of a surprise.
If you would like to speak to someone about mental health call the Combat Stress 24-hour Helpline number: 0800 138 1619
More from Forces TV: Interest Growing in 'Mental Health First Aid'
Below is the British Army’s first television campaign to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
The advert was regularly shown on BFBS TV to highlight the need to talk about what they had seen on the frontline and to show that help was available to those who may have been experiencing difficulties after events they had seen.
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