National PTSD Awareness Day
U.S. observance on June 27 raising awareness of PTSD.
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June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day in the United States, a date set by the U.S. Senate in 2010 to promote understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder and its treatments. The entire month of June is also observed as PTSD Awareness Month.
Quick Facts
- Date
- June 27
- Established by
- U.S. Senate
- Year established
- 2010
- Senate resolution
- 541
- Lifetime prevalence in women
- 10.4%
- Lifetime prevalence in men
- 5%
- Vietnam war veteran prevalence
- 30%
- Gulf war veteran prevalence
- 10%
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History
The United States Senate designated June 27, 2010, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day in Senate Resolution 541. Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota initiated the effort in honor of Staff Sgt. Joe Biel, a North Dakota National Guard member who died by suicide after two tours in Iraq. June 27 was chosen because it was Biel's birthday.
In 2013, the Senate designated the entire month of June as PTSD Awareness Month. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs also recognizes June 27 as PTSD Screening Day. On this day, organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense work to disseminate information about symptoms and treatments, aiming to increase treatment rates among those affected.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: National PTSD Awareness Day (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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