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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 202 

Designating June 27, 2011, as ‘‘National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 

Awareness Day’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 26, 2011 

Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. DURBIN, Ms. 

SNOWE, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. 

CARDIN, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. COONS, Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. HOEVEN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

JUNE 21 (legislative day, JUNE 16), 2011 

Committee discharged; considered, amended, and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating June 27, 2011, as ‘‘National Post-Traumatic 

Stress Disorder Awareness Day’’. 

Whereas the brave men and women of the United States 

Armed Forces, who proudly serve the United States, risk 

their lives to protect the freedom of the United States 

and deserve the investment of every reasonable resource 

to ensure their lasting physical, mental, and emotional 

well-being; 

Whereas 2.4 percent of servicemembers returning from deployment to Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation 


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Iraqi Freedom are clinically diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (referred to in this preamble as 

‘‘PTSD’’) and up to 17 percent of Operation Enduring 

Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans exposed 

to sustained ground combat report PTSD symptoms; 

Whereas up to 10 percent of Operation Desert Storm veterans, 30 percent of Vietnam veterans, and 8 percent of 

the general population of the United States suffer or 

have suffered from PTSD; 

Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs reports that 

more than 438,000 veterans were treated for PTSD in 

2010 alone; 

Whereas many cases of PTSD remain unreported, 

undiagnosed, and untreated due to a lack of awareness 

about PTSD and the persistent stigma associated with 

mental health issues; 

Whereas PTSD significantly increases the risk of depression, 

suicide, and drug- and alcohol-related disorders and 

deaths, especially if left untreated; 

Whereas the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs 

have made significant advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and the symptoms of 

PTSD, but many challenges remain; and 

Whereas the establishment of a National Post-Traumatic 

Stress Disorder Awareness Day will raise public awareness about issues related to PTSD and help ensure that 

those suffering from the invisible wounds of war receive 

proper treatment: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) designates June 27, 2011, as ‘‘National 

2 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day’’; 

3 (2) supports the efforts of the Secretary of Vet4 erans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to edu5 cate servicemembers, veterans, the families of 

6 servicemembers and veterans, and the public about 

7 the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-trau8 matic stress disorder; and 

9 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

10 the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to the 

11 Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of 

12 Defense. 

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