Tickets going fast: The Annual Veterans’ Mental Health Conference

We are pleased to announce that we only have half our tickets remaining for the 2026 Veterans’ Mental Health Conference (VMHC), held on Thursday 14th May at Bush House, London.

If you wish to attend, tickets are still available to purchase for the Veterans' Mental Health Conference and the Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community Conference, which is conveniently held at the same location, the day before. Tickets are £149 a day with a small discount if you decide to attend both days.

This year's agenda brings together internationally renowned speakers, we will be hearing from academic experts, researchers and charities. The morning sessions explore the transition from military to civilian life and future-facing approaches to armed forces mental health. This is followed by three parallel sessions covering female veterans’ experiences, PTSD treatments, veterans' digital needs, alcohol and mental health, machine‑learning insights, and employment outcomes for veterans with serious combat injuries.

Afternoon sessions highlight the latest developments in virtual reality treatment for PTSD, AI-driven tools to support mental health care, and lessons learned from smartphone-based interventions. The day concludes with forward-looking discussions on psychedelic science, a Canadian and UK perspective on approaches to prioritising veteran mental health and an expert panel discussion.

Please see our conference website for the full schedule and if you have any queries, please do get in touch veterans-conference@kcl.ac.uk.