How many soldiers on average suffer from PTSD after serving

Katie -.

Staff Officer - Projects for People

Hi there,

Thanks for your question.

The Ministry of Defence takes the health of its service, and ex-service personnel very seriously. It is currently funding research into PTSD being carried out by King’s College London. The last study suggested that the rate of current and ex-serving military personnel with PTSD was around 6%. The rate of PTSD among the civilian population is about 4%, so although military service may increase the chances of being effected by PTSD, it is not hugely different from the chances of being effected as a civilian.

Is this something which you are concerned about and would influence your decision to join the military?

Katie

Thursday, November 21, 2019

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