[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H4604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize veterans suffering 
from post-traumatic stress disorder. The month of June is the Veterans 
Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month.
  Unacceptably, we lose 22 heroes a day to mental illness, often 
connected to PTSD trauma. We must take steps to reduce this horrible 
statistic. Even one is too many. Mr. Speaker, 22 is a disgrace to 
everything these heroes fought for.
  Post-traumatic stress disorder is widespread, affecting one in five 
when they return home. Only 40 percent will seek treatment, leaving the 
remaining three-fifths unaware of their condition, uneducated about the 
resources available to them, and often fearing that seeking help could 
hurt their career.
  Mr. Speaker, our servicemen and -women deserve the best treatment, 
and so I pledge to continue supporting initiatives that put our troops 
and veterans first.
  I am honored to stand here today to raise awareness about post-
traumatic stress disorder and urge others to fight the fight to combat 
this terrible disease.

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