Military service (armed forces) - Support for parents and carers

Support for parents and carers in the armed forces
Service families: welfare and support. Accessible to all

Website

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/military-healthcare/welfare-and-support-for-families-of-serving-personnel/

Age

All ages

Description

Everyday family life has its up and downs. Life for members of an armed forces family, whether they're regulars, resrvists, or veterans, or their spouses, partners or children, can have additional worries.

These include:

  • stress around deployment
  • extended and repeated periods of separation from spouses and partners
  • social isolation from family and friends
  • additional and sudden caring responsibilities

Below are the links to services that help and support families:

Updated: 09/06/2023