A CHARITY has set up a new wellbeing service to support army personal and their families who suffer from the psychological effects of war.

The service, named Hidden Wounds, will operate out of Help for Heroes’ Recovery Centre at Tedworth House and will be delivered by psychological wellbeing practitioners.

One of the first to use the service was 19- year-old Harry Jones, who was discharged as an Army signaller after suffering from anxiety and panic attacks.

He said: “My anxiety left me constantly scared. I didn’t know what was happening to me, when my next panic attack would be or how to make it stop.

“I needed help but I was embarrassed to ask.

“Picking up the phone was one of the hardest things I’ve done but now I’d recommend Help for Heroes’ Hidden Wounds to anyone.

“They helped me understand that what I was going through wasn’t something to be ashamed of and gave me tools I can use to manage my anxiety on a daily basis.”

Help for Heroes head of psychological wellbeing, Vanessa Lewis, said: “H4H is determined to make support for everyday psychological wellbeing issues as accessible as possible to veterans and Armed Forces families through its Hidden Wounds service.”

Visit helpforheroes.org.uk/hidden-wounds or contact the team on 01980 844300.