Ex-servicemen are experiencing far higher rates of drug and alcohol abuse, violence, prison sentences and suicides than the rest of the UK population.
According to recent ex-forces research:
If statistics like these were applied to a national outbreak of flu or other viral infection, it would be called an epidemic, therefore, this epidemic reality of the extensive problems veterans face through their transition from Military to Civilian culture is one that Solid Grounds aims to tackle.
Recent MOD figures show up to 11,000 serving Forces Personnel to be suffering from diagnosed psychological problems which doesn't take into accound the 100's of thousands of veterans who are experiencing problems outside of the forces who haven't yet accessed support - these figures being fueled by the psychological strain, sense of loss, loss of identity, confusion and anxiety that many veterans experience upon leaving the Armed Forces.
Within the forces, we can spend years learning to become effective soldiers. Solid Grounds purpose is to mentor Ex-Servicemen through problematic transition from military to civilian life by teaching, mentoring, coaching and counselling ONE veteran at a time.