The journey to professional mental health support: a qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators impacting military veterans’ engagement with mental health treatment

Figures & data

Figure 1. Participant recruitment procedure.

Table 1. Participant characteristics.

Age (years)	n (%)
<30	5 (8%)
30–39	9 (14%)
40–49	28 (44%)
>50	21 (33%)
Service
Naval Services	10 (16%)
Army	40 (63%)
Royal Air Force	13 (21%)
Rank
Officer	15 (24%)
Other Ranks	48 (76%)
Engagement Type
Regular	47 (75%)
Reserve	16 (25%)
Mental Health Caseness	Overall	Group One (n = 31)	Group Two (n = 10)	Group Three (n = 21)
GHQ: Common mental disorders	61 (98%)	31 (100%)	9 (90%)	21 (100%)
PCL: Probable PTSD	16 (25%)	5 (16%)	2 (20%)	9 (43%)

Table 2. Mental health characteristics for each participant group.

	N	Mean	S.D.	Median	IQR1	IQR3	Min	Max
GHQ Score
Group One	31	16.9	5.4	15	13	19	10	30
Group Two	10	21	9.8	19	13	33	9	36
Group Three	21	20	7.4	17	15	25	11	33
PCL Score
Group One	31	31.5	13.7	27	21	42	17	62
Group Two	10	28.5	15.8	34.5	24	44	23	66
Group Three	21	46.9	17.9	44	34	57	21	78

Figure 2. Journey to professional mental health support.

Figure 3. Barriers and facilitators impacting each participant group.