The 80:20 Appeal for Forces Veterans’ Mental Health #BigGive

A new appeal is launched to save a unique counselling service that resolves military trauma for nearly eight out of ten armed forces veterans that complete the programme offered by PTSD Resolution (Registered Charity No. 1133188) - in an average of just five counselling sessions - www.ptsdgive.co.uk

The #BigGive - a national scheme to encourage charitable giving at Christmas - will match on-line donations and double the value of contributions to relieve the trauma of armed forces veterans on December 6, 7, 8, 2013 from 10:00am each day. Donations can be made on-line to PTSD Resolution (reg. charity No. 1133188) via the link www.ptsdgive.co.uk

“ PTSD Resolution was set up to provide free treatment locally and without delay - because when veterans ask for help they are often desperate. As a charity we rely solely on voluntary donations. There’s no Government, social services or NHS help. Our funds are depleted by the demands for help, and now there’s a waiting list,” says Colonel Tony Gauvain (Retired), chairman of the charity and a senior therapist in the PTSD Resolution programme.

The charity offers counselling with a unique 78 per cent success rate, Tony Gauvain says. It helps UK armed forces’ veterans, TA and reservists to relieve mental health problems resulting from military service and ease reintegration into a normal work & family life.

Now the “80:20 Appeal” has two goals: to end waiting lists for counselling; and to offer extra support to the 20 per cent of trauma sufferers who do not respond to the initial programme. With the required funding, PTSD Resolution’s professional counsellors can then provide the help that is needed.

“ The PTSD Resolution national outreach programme has over 200 therapists. It is private, confidential, local and one-to-one. No referral is needed, which reduces any sense of stigma. Counselling is brief and effective – as opposed to the medication, months of treatment or residential care that is too often the response.,” says Tony Gauvain.

http://www.ptsdresolution.org/

PTSD Resolution
Meadow Cottage
Poundfield Road
Chalvington
Sussex
BN27 3TH

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