The psychological health of the UK Armed Forces

The mental health of the United Kingdom Armed Forces is a ‘hot topic’. It is rare that a week goes by without a high profile media article or a senior politician commenting on the topic. However, whilst the research efforts which have investigated the psychological wellbeing of the UK Armed Forces are considerable, the results of these studies are not always well understood. The aim of this lecture is to provide an evidence based overview of the health of the UK Armed Forces in order to both identify the emerging issues and also to dispel some of the common myths.

This is part of a special series of lectures in collaboration with the Institute of Psychiatry.