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| Figures on forces mental illness | Figures on forces mental illness |
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| Figures for the number of armed forces personnel with mental health problems are being published by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). | Figures for the number of armed forces personnel with mental health problems are being published by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). |
| They are being issued to coincide with a Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps special edition on the issue. | They are being issued to coincide with a Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps special edition on the issue. |
| The publication will look at treatments available for personnel and veterans. | The publication will look at treatments available for personnel and veterans. |
| Researchers at King's College, London, have said those undergoing prolonged periods of deployment are more likely to drink too much and suffer stress. | Researchers at King's College, London, have said those undergoing prolonged periods of deployment are more likely to drink too much and suffer stress. |
| The Defence Analytical Services Agency statistics will reveal the number of personnel reporting mental health problems and those diagnosed with related conditions. | The Defence Analytical Services Agency statistics will reveal the number of personnel reporting mental health problems and those diagnosed with related conditions. |
| The findings are being unveiled at a news conference on military mental health attended by senior figures including Brig John Keeling, director of MoD Healthcare, and Dr Ian Palmer, head of the Veterans' Mental Assessment Programme. | The findings are being unveiled at a news conference on military mental health attended by senior figures including Brig John Keeling, director of MoD Healthcare, and Dr Ian Palmer, head of the Veterans' Mental Assessment Programme. |
| Strain on families | Strain on families |
| A Ministry of Defence spokesman said the statistics would give the latest figures, covering the last quarter of 2007. | A Ministry of Defence spokesman said the statistics would give the latest figures, covering the last quarter of 2007. |
| "We have changed the way that we collate mental health statistics, with the publication of this quarter, we will have a full year's worth of data," he said. | "We have changed the way that we collate mental health statistics, with the publication of this quarter, we will have a full year's worth of data," he said. |
| British armed forces are currently facing a number of demanding tasks, including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. | British armed forces are currently facing a number of demanding tasks, including operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| There have been 121 British service personnel killed in Afghanistan since the start of operations in October 2001, while 176 have died in Iraq since March 2003. | There have been 121 British service personnel killed in Afghanistan since the start of operations in October 2001, while 176 have died in Iraq since March 2003. |
| The King's College research, published last year, sampled 5,547 members of the forces. | The King's College research, published last year, sampled 5,547 members of the forces. |
| It found evidence of mental health problems and greater strain on families if military personnel were deployed for more than 13 months in total over a three-year period. | It found evidence of mental health problems and greater strain on families if military personnel were deployed for more than 13 months in total over a three-year period. |