Full Text of SJR0061 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can occur | 3 | | after a person experiences trauma, including, but not limited | 4 | | to, the stress of combat, abuse, accidents, and natural | 5 | | disasters and affects approximately eight million adults in | 6 | | the United States annually; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The brave men and women of the United States | 8 | | Armed Forces, who proudly serve the nation and risk their | 9 | | lives to protect our freedom, deserve the investment of every | 10 | | possible resource to ensure their lasting physical, mental, | 11 | | and emotional well-being; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Combat-related PTSD stress among our men and | 13 | | women in the Armed Forces is significantly pronounced, given | 14 | | that they are often exposed to highly traumatic events for | 15 | | weeks, months, and even years; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Between 10% and 30% of service members will | 17 | | develop PTSD within a year of leaving combat, while others may | 18 | | not develop symptoms until years later; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Despite its treatability, many cases of PTSD | 20 | | remain undiagnosed and untreated due to a lack of awareness of | 21 | | this condition and the persistent stigma associated with |
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| 1 | | mental health conditions; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Raising awareness of this condition is necessary | 3 | | to remove the stigma and to encourage those suffering to seek | 4 | | proper and timely treatment that may save their lives; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, All citizens suffering from PTSD deserve our | 6 | | consideration and those who are affected by PTSD from wounds | 7 | | received while protecting our freedom, deserve our respect and | 8 | | special honor; therefore, be it | 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF | 11 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we declare June 27, | 12 | | 2024 as Illinois PTSD Awareness Day to be observed throughout | 13 | | the State as a day of awareness and recognition of how | 14 | | post-traumatic stress disorder affects the lives of those | 15 | | impacted by it. |
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