Bill Text: IL SJR0061 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares June 27, 2024 as Illinois PTSD Awareness Day to be observed throughout the State as a day of awareness and recognition of how post-traumatic stress disorder affects the lives of those impacted by it.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-07 - Referred to Assignments [SJR0061 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SJR0061-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can occur | ||||||
| 3 | after a person experiences trauma, including, but not limited | ||||||
| 4 | to, the stress of combat, abuse, accidents, and natural | ||||||
| 5 | disasters and affects approximately eight million adults in | ||||||
| 6 | the United States annually; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, The brave men and women of the United States | ||||||
| 8 | Armed Forces, who proudly serve the nation and risk their | ||||||
| 9 | lives to protect our freedom, deserve the investment of every | ||||||
| 10 | possible resource to ensure their lasting physical, mental, | ||||||
| 11 | and emotional well-being; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Combat-related PTSD stress among our men and | ||||||
| 13 | women in the Armed Forces is significantly pronounced, given | ||||||
| 14 | that they are often exposed to highly traumatic events for | ||||||
| 15 | weeks, months, and even years; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Between 10% and 30% of service members will | ||||||
| 17 | develop PTSD within a year of leaving combat, while others may | ||||||
| 18 | not develop symptoms until years later; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Despite its treatability, many cases of PTSD | ||||||
| 20 | remain undiagnosed and untreated due to a lack of awareness of | ||||||
| 21 | this condition and the persistent stigma associated with | ||||||
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| 1 | mental health conditions; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Raising awareness of this condition is necessary | ||||||
| 3 | to remove the stigma and to encourage those suffering to seek | ||||||
| 4 | proper and timely treatment that may save their lives; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, All citizens suffering from PTSD deserve our | ||||||
| 6 | consideration and those who are affected by PTSD from wounds | ||||||
| 7 | received while protecting our freedom, deserve our respect and | ||||||
| 8 | special honor; therefore, be it
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