Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
Since 2017, Op COURAGE has helped nearly 30,000 people and is the overarching name for three services; TILS, the Veterans' Mental Health Complex Treatment Service (CTS) and Veterans' Mental Health High Intensity Service (HIS).
Op COURAGE will now provide an improved and enhanced mental health service.
All veterans living in the North of England will be able to access Op COURAGE through a single phone number and email:
Call: 0300 373 33 32 Email: OpCourageNORTH@cntw.nhs.uk
• Available 8am – 8pm, 7 days a week
• Veterans can self-refer, or be referred by a family member, a third sector organisation or their GP.
Op COURAGE offers a range of specialist support and treatment for members of the armed forces community, which includes:
• helping to recognise and treat early signs of mental health problems, as well as more advanced mental health conditions and psychological trauma
• providing support and treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use
• liaising with charities and local organisations to support wider health and wellbeing, such as help with housing, relationships, finances and employment
• referring to other NHS services, where needed
• recognising that family may also need help and care and supporting them to access this
We’re in it together
41% of the armed forces community have been found to be unaware of Op COURAGE. A new national campaign, We're in it together' is planned to launch in April to raise awareness of Op COURAGE and encourage those personnel leaving service, reservists, veterans and carers struggling with their mental health to seek help from this service.
