The journey to professional mental health support: a qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators impacting military veterans’ engagement with mental health treatment

Background: It is often claimed that military veterans are reticent to seek help for mental disorders, even though delayed treatment may impair recovery and impact the wellbeing of those close to the veteran. Objective: This paper aims to explore the barriers and facilitators to accessing profession...

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Main Authors: Laura A. Rafferty, Simon Wessely, Sharon A. M. Stevelink, Neil Greenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1700613