WHEREAS, Of these soldiers, nearly 22% were diagnosed with
post-traumatic stress injury; and
WHEREAS, Caused by the horrors experienced during war, post-
traumatic stress injury has an insidious effect on the health of
individuals; and
WHEREAS, Post-traumatic stress injury causes emotional,
social, physical, spiritual and communication challenges for
both the veterans suffering from the disorder and their loved
ones; and
WHEREAS, Individuals with post-traumatic stress injury have
difficulty sleeping and experience all the tangential mental and
physical effects of sleep deprivation, feel more irritable and
are prone to unexpected or inexplicable outbursts of anger, have
difficulty concentrating, expect the worst, feel that danger is
imminent and are easily startled; and
WHEREAS, Families of individuals who have post-traumatic
stress injury experience more unhappiness, marital strife,
anxiety and childhood and adolescent behavioral problems; and
WHEREAS, Less than 40% of veterans suffering from post-
traumatic stress injury seek help; and
WHEREAS, The National Center for Posttraumatic Stress
Disorder within the Department of Veterans Affairs aims to
advance the clinical care and social welfare of veterans through
research, education and training on post-traumatic stress injury
and stress-related illnesses and provides educational resources
for veterans and health care providers, researchers and the
general public through its Internet website; and
WHEREAS, The month of May has been designated by the Congress
of the United States as "National Military Appreciation Month"
to remember those who gave their lives in defense of freedom and
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