,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dha  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bc1
 #bjad ,ms4 ,heitkamp 7for herself1 ,mr4
 ,heller1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 
,mr4 ,rockefeller1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4   
,hoeven1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4           
,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 
,mr4 ,franken1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mrs4      
,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4         
,johanns1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,walsh1 ,mr4
 ,crapo1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,johnson of
 ,south ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 and ,mr4 
,merkley7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
the month of ,june #bjad as ,national   
,post-,traumatic ,stress ,disorder      
,awareness ,month4  ,whereas the brave  
men and women of the ,armed ,forces of  
the ,united ,states1 who proudly serve  
the ,united ,states1 risk their lives to
 protect the freedom of the people of   
the ,united ,states1 and deserve the    
investment of every possible resource to

 ensure their lasting physical1 mental1 
and emotional well-being2 ,whereas more 
than #b1fjj1jjj members of the ,armed   
,forces have deployed overseas since the
 events of ,september #aa1 #bjja1 and   
have served in places such as           
,afghanistan and ,iraq2 ,whereas the    
,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states   
have sustained a historically high      
operational tempo since ,september #aa1 
#bjja1 with many members of the ,armed  
,forces deploying overseas multiple     
times1 placing those members at high    
risk of post-traumatic stress disorder  
7referred to in this preamble as        
,,ptsd72 ,whereas members of the ,armed 
,forces and veterans who served before  
,september #aa1 #bjja1 remain at risk   
for ,,ptsd and other mental health      
disorders2 ,whereas the ,secretary of   
,veterans ,affairs reports that-- 7#a7  
since ,october #bjja1 more than #caj1jjj
 of the approximately #a1jjj1jjj        
veterans of ,operation ,enduring        
,freedom1 ,operation ,iraqi ,freedom1   

and ,operation ,new ,dawn who have      
received health care from the           
,department of ,veterans ,affairs have  
been diagnosed with ,,ptsd2  7#b7 in    
fiscal year #bjac1 more than #ecj1jjj of
 the nearly #f1jjj1jjj veterans who     
sought care at ,department of ,veterans 
,affairs medical facilities received    
treatment for ,,ptsd2 and  7#c7 of      
veterans who served in ,operation       
,enduring ,freedom1 ,operation ,iraqi   
,freedom1 and ,operation ,new ,dawn who 
are receiving health care from the      
,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 more 
than #egj1jjj have received a diagnosis 
for at least #a mental health disorder2 
,whereas many cases of ,,ptsd remain    
unreported1 undiagnosed1 and untreated  
due to a lack of awareness about ,,ptsd 
and the persistent stigma associated    
with mental health conditions2 ,whereas 
exposure to military sexual trauma can  
lead to ,,ptsd2 ,whereas ,,ptsd         
significantly increases the risk of     
anxiety1 depression1 suicide1           

homelessness1 and drug- and             
alcohol-related disorders and deaths1   
especially if left untreated2 ,whereas  
public perceptions of ,,ptsd or other   
mental health disorders create unique   
challenges for veterans seeking         
employment2 ,whereas the ,department of 
,defense and the ,department of         
,veterans ,affairs--as well as the      
larger medical community1 both private  
and public--have made significant       
advances in the identification1         
prevention1 diagnosis1 and treatment of 
,,ptsd and the symptoms of ,,ptsd1 but  
many challenges remain2 ,whereas        
increased understanding of ,,ptsd can   
help diminish the stigma attached to    
this mental health disorder1 and        
additional efforts are needed to find   
further ways--including an examination  
of how ,,ptsd is discussed in the       
,united ,states--to reduce this stigma2 
and ,whereas the designation of a       
,national ,post-,traumatic ,stress      
,disorder ,awareness ,month will raise  

public awareness about issues related to
 ,,ptsd1 reduce the stigma associated   
with ,,ptsd1 and help ensure that those 
suffering from the invisible wounds of  
war receive proper treatment3 ,now1     
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates ,june #bjad1 as         
,national ,post-,traumatic ,stress      
,disorder ,awareness ,month2  7#b7      
supports the efforts of the ,secretary  
of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,secretary
 of ,defense--as well as the entire     
medical community--to educate members of
 the ,armed ,forces1 veterans1 the      
families of members of the ,armed       
,forces and veterans1 and the public    
about the causes1 symptoms1 and         
treatment of post-traumatic stress      
disorder2 and  7#c7 respectfully        
requests that the ,secretary of the     
,senate transmit a copy of this         
resolution to the ,secretary of         
,veterans ,affairs and the ,secretary of
 ,defense4