,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajjf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ae1 #bjbj,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4 ,br9disi1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,gold51 ,mr4 ,cr[1 & ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! designation ( ! mon? ( ,june #bjbj z ,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,injury ,aw>5ess ,mon? & ,june #bg1 #bjbj1 z ,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,injury ,aw>5ess ,day4 ,:]eas ! brave m5 & wom5 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 :o pr\dly s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 risk _! lives to protect ! fre$om1 heal?1 & welf>e ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & des]ve ! inve/m5t ( e possible res\rce to ensure _! la/+ physical1 m5tal1 & emotional well-be+2 ,:]eas ne>ly #b1hjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h deploy$ ov]seas s9ce ! ev5ts ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 & h s]v$ 9 places su* z ,afghani/an & ,iraq2 ,:]eas ! curr5t g5]ation ( m5 & wom5 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces has su/a9$ a high rate ( op]ational deploym5ts1 ) _m memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ ov]seas multiple times1 plac+ ^? memb]s at high risk ( endur+ traumatic combat /ress2 ,:]eas1 :5 left untreat$1 exposure to traumatic combat /ress c lead to sev]e & *ronic po/-traumatic /ress responses1 commonly ref]r$ to z po/-traumatic /ress disord] 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,ptsd7 or po/-traumatic /ress injury2 ,:]eas _m m5 & wom5 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans :o s]v$ be=e ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 live ) m5tal heal? ne$s f po/-traumatic /ress & rema9 at risk2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reports t approximately-- 7#a7 #aa to #bj p]c5t ( vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ,op]ation ,iraqi ,fre$om or ,op]ation ,endur+ ,fre$om h ,,ptsd 9 a giv5 ye>2 7#b7 #ab p]c5t ( vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ! ,p]sian ,gulf w> h ,,ptsd 9 a giv5 ye>2 & 7#c7 #cj p]c5t ( vet]ans :o s]v$ 9 ! ,vietnam era h _h ,,ptsd 9 _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas _m po/-traumatic /ress responses rema9 unreport$1 undiagnos$1 & untreat$ due to a lack ( aw>5ess ab\t po/-traumatic /ress & ! p]si/5t /igma associat$ ) m5tal heal? conditions2 ,:]eas exposure to trauma dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces c lead to po/-traumatic /ress2 ,:]eas po/-traumatic /ress significantly increases ! risk ( anxiety1 depression1 homelessness1 sub/ance abuse1 & suicide1 especially if left untreat$2 ,:]eas public p]ceptions ( po/-traumatic /ress z a m5tal heal? disord] creates unique *all5ges = vet]ans seek+ employm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & vet]ans s]vice organizations1 z well z ! l>g] m$ical community1 bo? private & public1 h made significant advances 9 ! id5tification1 prev5tion1 diagnosis1 & treatm5t ( po/-traumatic /ress & ! symptoms ( po/-traumatic /ress1 b _m *all5ges rema92 ,:]eas increas$ und]/&+ ( po/-traumatic /ress c help to elim9ate ! /igma atta*$ to ?is m5tal heal? issue2 ,:]eas additional ef=ts are ne$$ to f9d fur!r ways to elim9ate ! /igma associat$ ) po/-traumatic /ress1 includ+-- 7#a7 an exam9ation ( h[ po/-traumatic /ress is discuss$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 a recognition t po/-traumatic /ress is a common injury t is treatable2 ,:]eas timely & appropriate treatm5t ( po/-traumatic /ress responses c dim9i% complications & av]t suicides2 ,:]eas po/-traumatic /ress c result f any numb] ( /ressors o!r ?an combat1 includ+ rape1 sexual assault1 batt]y1 torture1 conf9em5t1 *ild abuse1 c> accid5ts1 tra9 wrecks1 plane cra%es1 bomb+s1 natural disa/]s1 or global p&emics1 & affects approximately #h1jjj1jjj adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates annually2 ,:]eas traumatic ev5ts su* z ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic c\ld increase ! numb] ( ^? impact$ by or exac]bate ! responses ( po/-traumatic /ress2 ,:]eas ! diagnosis n[ kn[n z ,,ptsd 0 fir/ def9$ by ! ,am]ican ,psy*iatric ,association 9 #aihj to commonly & m accurately und]/& & treat vet]ans :o _h endur$ sev]e traumatic combat /ress2 ,:]eas ! ^w disord] p]petuates ! /igma associat$ ) combat /ress2 & ,:]eas ! designation ( a ,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,injury ,aw>5ess ,mon? & a ,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,injury ,aw>5ess ,day raises public aw>5ess ab\t issues relat$ to po/-traumatic /ress1 r$uces ! associat$ /igma1 & helps ensure t ^? individuals suff]+ f ! invisible w\nds ( w> receive prop] treatm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,injury ,aw>5ess ,mon? & ,national ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,injury ,aw>5ess ,day2 7#b7 supports ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 z well z ! entire m$ical community1 to educate memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 ! families ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans1 & ! public ab\t ! causes1 symptoms1 & treatm5t ( po/-traumatic /ress2 7#c7 supports ef=ts by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to fo/] cultural *ange ar\nd ! issue ( po/-traumatic /ress1 und]/&+ t p]sonal int]actions c save lives & advance treatm5t2 7#d7 welcomes ! ef=ts ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,disord] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & local ,vet ,c5t]s 7z def9$ 9 section #agab;,a7h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to provide assi/ance to vet]ans :o are suff]+ f ! effects ( po/-traumatic /ress2 7#e7 enc\rages ! lead]%ip ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to support appropriate treatm5t ( m5 & wom5 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o suff] f po/-traumatic /ress2 7#f7 recognizes ! impact ( po/-traumatic /ress on ! sp\ses & families ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans2 & 7#g7 respectfully reque/s t ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se transmit a copy ( ?is resolution to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4