PRINTER'S NO. 1900
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
373
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY FABRIZIO, BAKER, TOOHIL, DiGIROLAMO, DeLUCA,
HENNESSEY, WATSON, R. BROWN, DUSH, DAVIS, SONNEY, FREEMAN,
WARD, LONGIETTI, READSHAW, SCHWEYER, BOBACK, SCHLOSSBERG,
BULLOCK, MILLARD, ROEBUCK, BIZZARRO, GOODMAN, DEASY,
V. BROWN, STURLA, FITZGERALD, ROZZI, EVERETT, MURT, KORTZ,
NEILSON, PYLE, FARRY, PASHINSKI, SAYLOR AND GILLEN,
JUNE 5, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 5, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of June 2017 as "Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a
psychiatric disorder that is often misunderstood, and the
prevalence of PTSD is frequently underestimated; and
WHEREAS, PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop after
exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which there is a
potential for or actual occurrence of grave physical harm; and
WHEREAS, Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include
violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters,
accidents and military combat; and
WHEREAS, PTSD affects nearly 7.7 million Americans, and
approximately 20% of veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan
suffer from PTSD, two-thirds of whom do not seek treatment; and
WHEREAS, The brave men and women of the United States Armed
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