Health
Support & Guidance
Mental Resilience & Suicide prevention
Mental Resilience
Mental resilience is your ability to adapt to and “bounce back” from life’s challenges. Such as stress, trauma or significant adversity. Its not about avoiding or supressing emotions but rather using healthy coping mechanisms to recover and even experience personal growth after difficult events.
Common myths about Mental Health
Myth 1: My career stops and I wont be able to deploy.
Myth 2: People will see me differently.
Myth 3: “I’m strong enough to handle this and it will go away on its own”
The longer you delay seeking help, the longer it will take to feel yourself again.
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or believe someone else is please reach out and seek support here are just a few.
Support
There is so much support available so please don’t suffer in silence.
If you need further guidance please speak with your Welfare team, they are more than happy to help.
Healthy Lifestyle
Sleep
Nutritional
Physical
Drink
Social
Harassment
Addiction
Compensation
A wide range of support is available; if you would like further guidance or assistance, please contact your unit welfare team.
Local Support
If you need support, or believe someone else may be in need of assistance, the AWS Team are one of the excellent resources within the Army available to help those requiring care.
The AWS team is small but mighty. They need your help—please volunteer.
Hive NI provides extensive support for both serving and non-serving members.
Health and Wellbeing Support
HIVE offers a range of information sheets to support anyone connected with the Ministry of Defence, including guidance on
Health and Wellbeing
For further assistance, please email us.
Supporting Agencies for military families
There is a wealth of support available for families, tailored to meet your needs. Here are just a few of the many resources on offer. For personalised advice and guidance, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your Unit Welfare Office – they’re here to help you every step of the way.
Unit Welfare
If you need advice on available support, please don’t hesitate to contact your unit welfare team.
Support posters
