This app delivers information and supportsurrounding mental health problems.The App, which is approved by the Royal College ofPsychiatrists, is designed for current serving personnel andprovides information on mental health problems as well ashighlighting where to get help. The Trust lead Psychiatrist for theservice Dr Martin Deahl, who is also a serving Territorial ArmyColonel, said:“There is nothing like it in the App market place and it hassignificant potential to contribute to de-stigmatising mentalhealth”.South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS FoundationTrust lead a network of NHS Trusts providing inpatient mentalhealth care to the armed forces, known as Joining Forces.

The Joining Forces Veterans Mental Health App is designed forVeterans of the British Armed Forces, providing information onmental health problems and highlighting where to get help. The leadclinician who fronts the app, Psychiatrist Dr Martin Deahl, who isalso a serving Territorial Army Colonel, said: “We are extremelypleased with the feedback for our award nominated joining forcesapp and the request for something similar for service veterans.This new app has real potential to contribute to helping understandmental health issues, de-stigmatising and providing support”. SouthStaffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust arepart of the national veterans network across the NHS and otherproviders.