Title page
Contents
Introduction 3
Main Points 4
Section 1. All mental health in the UK Armed Forces 2012/13 to 2020/21 5
Section 2/Section 1. All mental health in the UK Armed Forces 2012/13 to 2020/21, by service 6
Section 3/Section 1. All mental health in the UK Armed Forces, management of disorders 7
Section 4/Section 2. Trends in UK Armed Forces mental health initial assessments at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services 2007/08 to 2020/21 8
Section 5/Section 2. Demographic Risk Groups at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services 2007/08 to 2020/21 10
Section 6/Section 2. Trends in UK Armed Forces mental disorders at MOD DCMH 2007/08 to 2020/21 14
Section 7/Section 2. Number of new episodes of care among UK Armed Forces personnel at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services 2016/17 to 2020/21 19
Annex A1. Royal Navy personnel mental health 2007/08 to 2020/21 21
Annex A2. Royal Marine personnel mental health 2007/08 to 2020/21 24
Annex A3. Army personnel mental health 2007/08 to 2020/21 27
Annex A4. RAF personnel mental health 2007/08 to 2020/21 30
Glossary 33
Data, Definitions and Methods 37
References 40
Further Information 40
Table 1. UK Armed Forces personnel assessed with a mental disorder at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services by demographics, number and percentage of personnel at risk 10
Table 2. UK Armed Forces new episodes of care at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services by Service provider, initial assessment, numbers and percentage personnel at risk 19
Figure 1. UK Armed Forces personnel seen in a military healthcare setting for a mental health related reason. Percentage of personnel at risk 5
Figure 2. UK Armed Forces personnel seen in a military healthcare setting for a mental health related reason, by service. Percentage 6
Figure 3. UK Armed Forces personnel presenting at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services by initial assessment, percentage of personnel at risk 8
Figure 4. UK Armed Forces personnel assessed with a mental disorder at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services by demographics, percentage of personnel at risk 11
Figure 5. UK Armed Forces personnel assessed with a mental disorder at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services by age group, percentage of personnel at risk 12
Figure 6. UK Armed Forces personnel seen at the MOD's DCMH's, for Iraq and/or Afghanistan by mental disorder. Rate Ratio, 95% Confidence Interval 13
Figure 7. UK Armed Forces personnel mental disorders at initial assessment at MOD DCMH 15
Figure 8. UK Armed Forces personnel mental disorders at initial assessment at MOD DCMH, percentage of personnel at risk 16
Figure 9. UK Armed Forces personnel with an initial assessment at the MOD's DCMH, for psychoactive substance misuse due to alcohol, by Service, percentage personnel at risk 17
Figure 10. UK Armed Forces personnel with an initial assessment at the MOD's DCMH, for PTSD by Service, percentage personnel at risk 17
Annex Tables
Table A1.1/Table A1.2. Royal Navy personnel assessed with a mental disorder at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services by demographics, number and percentage of personnel at risk 23
Table A2.1/Table A2.2. Royal Marine personnel assessed with a mental disorder at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services by demographics, number and percentage of personnel at risk 26
Table A3.1/Table A3.2. Army personnel assessed with a mental disorder at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services by demographics, number and percentage of personnel at risk 29
Table A4.1/Table A4.2. RAF personnel assessed with a mental disorder at MOD Specialist Mental Health Services by demographics, number and percentage of personnel at risk 32
Annex Figures
Figure A1.1. Royal Navy personnel seen for a mental health related reason, percentage of personnel at risk 22
Figure A2.1. Royal Marine personnel seen for a mental health related reason, percentage of personnel at risk 25
Figure A3.1. Army personnel seen for a mental health related reason, percentage of personnel at risk 28
Figure A4.1. RAF personnel seen for a mental health related reason, percentage of personnel at risk 31