Combat Stress 100

The impact of military trauma

CAMPAIGN ASSETS FOR ONLINE PROMOTION

This Armistice we’re launching a ground-breaking new campaign: Combat Stress 100 – a true insight into the impact of living with military trauma. Unfiltered, unguarded and profoundly moving accounts from UK veterans highlight the agony of living with PTSD and the toll this, and other complex mental health conditions, can have on veterans and their families. Through the content of the project (over 70 interviews with veterans, family members and our staff), we’re asking the nation to listen, watch and learn about the impact of military trauma on former servicemen and women. The Combat Stress 100 project – undertaken to mark our centenary - was made in partnership with reminiscence charity Age Exchange. It was made possible thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and of course the veterans who so bravely shared their stories. Over the coming weeks, we want as many people as possible to listen, watch and learn about the impact of military trauma.

Listen, watch and learn

Listen: Combat Stress 100 Podcast

Combat Stress 100 Podcast: a six-episode series sharing the heartrending true stories of UK military veterans who experienced extraordinary events and survived, but not without consequences; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and, for some, substance misuse.

Click here more information and available episodes

WATCH: Combat Stress 100 Film:

A 60-minute film capturing the compelling stories of military veterans – the camaraderie of basic training, fighting on the front line, the devastating impact of PTSD, and their enduring strength to rebuild their lives. The film was made by eight veterans with mental health conditions who were treated by us.

Click here to watch now.

LEARN: Combat Stress 100: The Living Archive

Veterans’ individual testimonies from the filming have become part of our new Living Archive. These powerful first-person accounts will be stores for future reference and available to the public to help encourage understanding about the impact of living with military trauma.

Available from Sunday 8 November 2020

PODCAST EMBED CODE

The trailer, episode one and two.

To embed the Combat Stress podcasts into your own channels, please use the code below. We are extremely grateful to you all for helping to share this ground-breaking content.

Trailer:
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Episode 1:
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Episode 2:
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further information

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or need any more information – we’d really appreciate any help you can provide to raise awareness about the life-changing impact of military trauma.

Combat Stress 100 campaign contact: caroline.allen@combatstress.org.uk