[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H4927-H4928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. GIANFORTE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the need to 
ensure quality healthcare for our veterans and military members who may 
be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
  According to the Military Health System, 14 percent of servicemembers 
who served in Iraq or Afghanistan suffer from PTSD. The condition can 
lead to substance abuse and cause serious physical and mental health 
problems.
  In Montana, 1 in 10 residents are veterans. That is one reason I have 
acted to expand mental health services in Montana. With increased 
resources for the VA system, improved access to community healthcare, 
and the expansion of telemedicine, we can help to ensure that those who 
have served get

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the treatment they need, regardless of where they live.
  June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. I encourage 
my colleagues to support our veterans and military members who suffer 
from PTSD. We must keep our commitments to them and provide the highest 
quality of care.

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