Stigma and Barriers to Care in Service Leavers with Mental Health Problems

Summary: Military service can place personnel at a greater risk of developing mental health difficulties yet both serving personnel and military veterans (defined herein as anyone …

Student Veterans with Invisible Disabilities: Accommodation-Seeking in Higher Education

Abstract: Large numbers of recent generations of U.S. military veterans are returning to postsecondary education, as they utilize the Post-9/11 GI Bill. However, some of these …

U.K. Army Medical and Unit Welfare Officers' Perceptions of Mental Health Stigma and Its Impact on Army Personnel's Mental Health Help Seeking

Abstract: Mental health stigma and barriers to care (BTC) reportedly impede help seeking among U.K. military personnel. Military service providers’ perceptions of this link were …

Stigma-related barriers and facilitators to help seeking for mental health issues in the armed forces: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

Abstract: A recent quantitative review in the area of stigma and help seeking in the armed forces has questioned the association between these factors (Sharp et al. 2015). To …

Prior Military Service, Identity Stigma, and Mental Health Among Transgender Older Adults

Abstract: Converging evidence from large community-based samples, Internet studies, and Veterans Health Administration data suggest that transgender adults have high rates of U.S. …

Mental health stigmatisation in deployed UK Armed Forces: a principal components analysis

Abstract: Introduction: UK military research suggests that there is a significant link between current psychological symptoms, mental health stigmatisation and perceived barriers …

PTSD, Stigma and Barriers to Help-Seeking within the UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Among the general public, much is known about the longer-term consequences of not seeking support for mental health difficulties. However, within military populations, …

Stigma as a Barrier to Seeking Health Care Among Military Personnel With Mental Health Problems

Abstract: Approximately 60% of military personnel who experience mental health problems do not seek help, yet many of them could benefit from professional treatment. Across …

Exploring Positive Pathways to Care for Members of the UK Armed Forces Receiving Treatment for PTSD: a Qualitative Study

Abstract: The objective of the study is to examine the factors which facilitate UK military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to engage in help-seeking …

Contrasting beliefs about screening for mental disorders among UK military personnel returning from deployment to Afghanistan

Abstract: Objective: The objective of the study was to elicit beliefs and experiences of the value of a screening programme for mental illness among UK military personnel. Method: …

Perceptions of Stigma and Barriers to Care among UK Military Personnel Deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq

Abstract: Perceived stigma and organizational barriers to care (stigma/BTC) can influence the decision to seek help for military personnel when they are suffering from mental …

Fighting a war created at home: How stereotypes and stigma hinder America's veterans

Abstract: Every day, we talk about the stigma and stereotypes attached to veterans. The problem is, we stop with the words stereotype or stigma and do not go so far as to break …