Bill Text: DE HCR93 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Recognizing June 27, 2018 As "delaware Post-traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day" And June As "delaware Post-traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month."
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-06-30 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT [HCR93 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2017-HCR93-Draft.html
SPONSOR: |
Rep. Jaques on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Ennis on behalf of all Senators |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 93
RECOGNIZING JUNE 27, 2018 AS "DELAWARE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY AWARENESS DAY" AND JUNE AS "DELAWARE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS INJURY AWARENESS MONTH."
WHEREAS, all citizens of the United States possess the basic human right to the preservation of personal dignity; and
WHEREAS, all citizens of the United States deserve the investment of every possible resource to ensure their lasting physical, mental, and emotional well-being; and
WHEREAS, the diagnosis now known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was first defined by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980 to commonly and more accurately understand and treat veterans who had endured severe operational combat stress; and
WHEREAS, combat stress injury has historically been unjustly portrayed as a mental illness caused by a pre-existing flaw of character and/or ability and the word “disorder" carries a stigma that perpetuates this misconception; and
WHEREAS, post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) can occur following exposure to extremely traumatic events such as, but not exclusive to: interpersonal violence, combat, life-threatening accidents or natural disasters; and
WHEREAS, post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) is a very common injury to the brain that is treatable and repairable; and
WHEREAS, referring to the complications from combat operational stress as a disorder perpetuates the stigma of and bias against mental illness, and this stigma can discourage the injured from seeking proper and timely medical treatment; and
WHEREAS, making post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) less stigmatizing and more honorable can favorably influence those affected and encourage them to seek treatment without fear of retribution or shame; and
WHEREAS, proper and timely treatment can diminish suicide rates among the injured; and
WHEREAS, all citizens suffering from post-traumatic stress injury deserve our compassion and consideration, those brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have received these wounds in action against an enemy of the United States further deserve our special tribute and acknowledgement.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the 149 th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein that June 27, 2018 is “Delaware Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day” and June is “Delaware Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month.”
SYNOPSIS
This House Concurrent Resolution designates June 27, 2018 “Delaware Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day” and June is “Delaware Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month.”