Lifetime trauma, mental well-being, alcohol and help-seeking; the phenomenological experience of veterans residing in Northern Ireland

Table 1 Demographic information

No of participants (n)	6*
*Gender*
Male	6
Female
*Age*
< 40
51–60	2
61–70	3
< 80
*Highest education level attained*
Primary school
CSE/GCSE.	1
O/A level	1
Vocational qualifications	3
Degree
Postgraduate
*Employment status*
Employed	3
Retired	1
Medically retired	2
Unemployed
*Religion*
Protestant	5
Catholic
Other
None	1
*Length of service in the military*
< 5yrs
5-10yrs	1
11-15yrs	2
16-20yrs
> 20yrs	2
*Length of service in NI*
< 5yrs	3
5-10yrs
11-15yrs	2
16-20yrs
> 20yrs	1
*Relationship status*
Single
Married	3
Cohabiting
Divorced	2
Widow/widowed
*Have you received an official mental health diagnosis from a health professional* – what was it? (e.g., Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Social Phobia, Alcohol, Drugs)
Yes	6 (3 PTSD, 2 anxiety, 1 did not say)
*Have you had difficulty with any of the above that you did not seek help for, or did not think you needed help for?*
Yes	6 (5 alcohol, 1 alcohol and drugs)

*one participant chose not to answer all questions, so some of the table is based on responses of five participants

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