Policy paper

Defence people mental health and wellbeing strategy

Ministry of Defence strategy to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the armed forces, their families, veterans, and defence civilians.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 20 July 2017
• Last updated: 27 April 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This publication was withdrawn on 22 June 2022

This publication is superseded by ‘Defence People Health and Wellbeing Strategy - 2022 to 2027’.

Documents

Defence people mental health and wellbeing strategy 2017 to 2022 (full strategy)

PDF, 2.55 MB, 48 pages

Defence people mental health and wellbeing strategy 2017 to 2022 (executive summary)

PDF, 764 KB, 24 pages

Details

The vision of the ‘Defence people health and wellbeing strategy:

All defence people to enjoy a state of positive physical and mental health and wellbeing, feeling connected with, and supported by, the military and wider community, enabling them to contribute to the delivery of defence outputs, including operational capability, as part of the whole force

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Published 20 July 2017
Last updated 27 April 2018 + show all updates

1. 27 April 2018

   Updated the MHW executive summary.

2. 15 March 2018

   Updated to include the full strategy and the executive summary.

3. 14 March 2018

   Updated the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2017-2022 with a slight amendment to the layout and helpline number.

4. 8 March 2018

   Updated Defence people mental health and wellbeing strategy 2017 to 2022.

5. 20 July 2017

   First published.