RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 PTSD, stigma and barriers to help-seeking within the UK Armed Forces JF Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps JO J R Army Med Corps FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group SP 322 OP 326 DO 10.1136/jramc-2014-000344 VO 161 IS 4 A1 Dominic Murphy A1 Walter Busuttil YR 2015 UL http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/161/4/322.abstract AB Among the general public, much is known about the longer-term consequences of not seeking support for mental health difficulties. However, within military populations, and in particular, the UK Armed Forces, less is known. Understanding the factors that present barriers for UK service personnel with mental health difficulties accessing support is important because this may provide a means for support personnel to seek help sooner. This paper explores the literature relating to the impact of untreated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military personnel, attempts to draw conclusions about the barriers that may prevent personnel seeking help and the efficacy of previous interventions to address these. Stigma has been highlighted as the key barrier to help-seeking behaviours, in particular, internal stigma, which can be classified as negative beliefs about the self that an individual may hold as a result of experiencing symptoms of PTSD.