Table 2

Developing sub-categories during line-by-line coding

Colour	Heading	Relevance
Yellow	GP & PHC	PHC medical issues, GP competencies, referral patterns and medical in confidence
Bright green	Personality	References to how a person's personality can lead to a MH referral
Pink	The Unhappy Soldier	The young disaffected soldiers who want to leave the Army but cannot due to the terms and conditions of service
Blue	Relationships	Direct link to how dysfunctional relationship issues can negatively impact on a soldier
Dark teal	Families	Family problems and the social issues connected with separation from the family unit
Violet	Cultural Issues	Relates to changes in the military, the types of soldiers being enlisted and their cultural backgrounds
Dark yellow	Situational Stressors	Reference to the different types of stressors and the accumulative effects
Dark red	Army	Role of the military in responding to MH issues and the responsibility of the chain of command in addressing these issues
Brown	Macho Culture	References to the macho culture within the Army and how stoicism is applied
Olive green	Stigma	The impact of MH stigma and how soldiers react to being labelled