Time bombs or tidal waves: the impact of Iraq/Afghanistan on the health of the UK Armed Forces

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• Friday 25 February 2011
• 8.00pm to 9.15pm
• Lecturers: Prof Simon Wessely

UK Armed Forces have been involved in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for longer than the First or Second World Wars.  One intervention has now come to an end, the other continues.  But what has been the psychological and social cost?  The media tells us to expect a tidal wave of mental health problems amongst those who served there –especially given that seems to be happening in the USA. Given that we fought the same enemy, on the same terrain, facing similar threats and risks, and sadly for the last few years taking the same rate of casualties, we should expect the same over here. But what are the facts? Prof Simon Wessely, Director of the King’s Centre for Military Health Research, will present the latest findings from the main studies of the health of the UK Forces, as well as putting these into historical context.

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