Spinal cord injury in the military: Mental Health and SCI
It is well known that sustaining a spinal cord injury is life changing. However, when we speak with service personnel and veterans who have suffered spinal injury, it has often struck us that the rehab journey for those in service is very different.
Gaggan Mawi in our Military Claims Team and Rhiannon Daniel in our Spinal Injury team therefore started the conversation in a series of webinars about some of the important issues we come across, alongside our colleagues at the Spinal Injuries Association, experts in psychiatry and employment, and veterans who have suffered SCI.
Professor John Morgan is a Consultant Psychiatrist specialising in Adult Psychiatry. He has extensive experience in treating those who have been injured, and looks at the impact that a life changing injury such as Spinal Cord Injury may have upon the mental health of those in service.
He discusses the importance of good rehabilitation, and the other factors which play a role in managing mental health following injury. He also highlights some of the signs an individual ought to seek medical advice for, and the roles that professional, family and peer support can play in helping those who are facing challenges with their mental health after an SCI.