,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #fah  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ae1
 #bjbj,mr4 ,sullivan 7for himself1 ,ms4 
,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,van       
,hollen1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,ms4 ,hassan1    
,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mrs4       
,blackburn1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4      
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mrs4 ,loeffler1
 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4    
,hoeven1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 
,reed1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,ms4  
,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,leahy1
 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4     
,cruz1 and ,mr4 ,braun7 submitted the   
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,designating ,june #bjbj  
as ,national ,post-,traumatic ,stress   
,awareness ,month and ,june #bg1 #bjbj1 
as ,national ,post-,traumatic ,stress   
,awareness ,day4  ,whereas the brave men
 and women of the ,armed ,forces1 who   
proudly serve the ,united ,states-- 7#a7
 risk their lives to protect the        

freedom1 health1 and welfare of the     
people of the ,united ,states2 and  7#b7
 deserve the investment of every        
possible resource to ensure their       
lasting physical1 mental1 and emotional 
well-being2 ,whereas1 since the events  
of ,september #aa1 #bjja1 nearly        
#b1hjj1jjj members of the ,armed ,forces
 have deployed overseas and served in   
places such as ,afghanistan and ,iraq2  
,whereas the current generation of men  
and women in the ,armed ,forces has     
sustained a high rate of operational    
deployments1 with many members of the   
,armed ,forces serving overseas multiple
 times1 placing those members at high   
risk of enduring traumatic combat       
stress2 ,whereas1 when left untreated1  
exposure to traumatic combat stress can 
lead to severe and chronic              
post-traumatic stress responses1 which  
are commonly referred to as             
post-traumatic stress disorder 7referred
 to in this preamble as ,,ptsd7 or      
post-traumatic stress injury2 ,whereas  

many men and women of the ,armed ,forces
 and veterans who served before         
,september #aa1 #bjja1 live with mental 
health needs from post-traumatic stress 
and remain at risk for responses to that
 stress2 ,whereas many post-traumatic   
stress responses remain unreported1     
undiagnosed1 and untreated due to a lack
 of awareness about post-traumatic      
stress and the persistent stigma        
associated with mental health           
conditions2 ,whereas post-traumatic     
stress significantly increases the risk 
of post-traumatic stress responses1     
including anxiety1 depression1          
homelessness1 substance abuse1 and      
suicide1 especially if left untreated2  
,whereas the ,secretary of ,veterans    
,affairs reports that-- 7#a7 between #aa
 and #bj percent of veterans who served 
in ,operation ,iraqi ,freedom or        
,operation ,enduring ,freedom have      
post-traumatic stress in a given year2  
7#b7 approximately #ab percent of       
veterans who served in the ,persian     

,gulf ,war have post-traumatic stress in
 a given year2 and  7#c7 approximately  
#cj percent of veterans who served in   
the ,vietnam era have had post-traumatic
 stress in their lifetimes2 ,whereas    
public perceptions of post-traumatic    
stress as a mental health disorder      
create unique challenges for veterans   
seeking employment2 ,whereas the        
,department of ,defense1 the ,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs1 veterans service
 organizations1 and the private and     
public medical community have made      
significant advances in the             
identification1 prevention1 diagnosis1  
and treatment of post-traumatic stress  
and the symptoms of post-traumatic      
stress1 but many challenges remain2     
,whereas increased understanding of     
post-traumatic stress can help eliminate
 stigma attached to the mental health   
issues of post-traumatic stress2        
,whereas additional efforts are needed  
to find further ways to eliminate the   
stigma associated with post-traumatic   

stress1 including-- 7#a7 an examination 
of how post-traumatic stress is         
discussed in the ,united ,states2 and   
7#b7 a recognition that post-traumatic  
stress is a common injury that is       
treatable2 ,whereas timely and          
appropriate treatment of post-traumatic 
stress responses can diminish           
complications and avert suicides2       
,whereas post-traumatic stress-- 7#a7   
can result from any number of stressors 
other than combat1 including rape1      
sexual assault1 battery1 torture1       
confinement1 child abuse1 car accidents1
 train wrecks1 plane crashes1 bombings1 
natural disasters1 or global pandemics2 
and  7#b7 affects approximately         
#h1jjj1jjj adults in the ,united ,states
 annually2 ,whereas traumatic events    
such as the ,,covid-#ai pandemic could--
 7#a7 increase the number of individuals
 impacted by post-traumatic stress2 or  
7#b7 exacerbate the responses of        
post-traumatic stress2 ,whereas the     
diagnosis of ,,ptsd was first defined by

 the ,american ,psychiatric ,association
 in #aihj to commonly and more          
accurately understand and treat         
survivors of physical and psychological 
trauma1 including veterans who had      
endured severe traumatic combat stress2 
,whereas the word disorder can          
perpetuate the stigma associated with   
combat stress1 so the more general term 
post-traumatic stress is often          
preferred2 and ,whereas the designation 
of a ,national ,post-,traumatic ,stress 
,awareness ,month and a ,national       
,post-,traumatic ,stress ,awareness ,day
 raises public awareness about issues   
relating to post-traumatic stress1      
reduces the stigma associated with      
post-traumatic stress1 and helps ensure 
that individuals suffering from the     
invisible wounds of war receive proper  
treatment3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that 
the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates-- 7,a7    
,june #bjbj as ,national                
,post-,traumatic ,stress ,awareness     
,month2 and  7,b7 ,june #bg1 #bjbj1 as  

,national ,post-,traumatic ,stress      
,awareness ,day2  7#b7 supports the     
efforts of the ,secretary of ,veterans  
,affairs1 the ,secretary of ,defense1   
and 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 stress2     
7#c7 supports efforts by the ,secretary 
of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,secretary
 of ,defense to foster-- 7,a7 cultural  
change around the issue of              
post-traumatic stress2 and  7,b7        
understanding that personal interactions
 can save lives and advance treatment2  
7#d7 welcomes the efforts of the        
,national ,center for ,post-,traumatic  
,stress ,disorder of the ,department of 
,veterans ,affairs and local ,vet       
,centers 7as defined in section         
#agab;,a7h7 of title #ch1 ,united       
,states ,code7 to provide assistance to 
veterans who are suffering from the     

effects of post-traumatic stress2  7#e7 
encourages the leadership of the ,armed 
,forces to support appropriate treatment
 of men and women of the ,armed ,forces 
who suffer from post-traumatic stress2  
7#f7 recognizes the impact of           
post-traumatic stress on the spouses and
 families of members of the ,armed      
,forces and veterans2 and  7#g7         
respectfully requests that the          
,secretary of the ,senate transmit a    
copy of this resolution to-- 7,a7 the   
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs2 and   
7,b7 the ,secretary of ,defense4