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The research question that underpinned the study is what are Canadian Armed Forces veterans’ experiences with accessing post-deployment mental health services? The four sub-questions that guided this case study are: (1) How do CAF veterans describe the process of seeking post-deployment mental health services? (2) What factors contribute to seeking post-deployment mental health services? (3) What influences delays in treatment initiation? (4) How are CAF veterans impacted by delays in treatment initiation? Seven participants were recruited and participated in this study. All participants were veterans of the Canadian Army, had been deployed at least once, received a formal diagnosis of PTSD following their deployment, and had experiences accessing mental health services. The qualitative data, including both published government documents and interview transcripts, were analyzed during a 3-phase analysis process. 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