Bill Text: NY K00415 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 415 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2021, as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-08 - adopted [K00415 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00415-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 415

BY: M. of A. Gunther

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        June 2021, as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness
        Month,  and  June 27, 2021, as Post-Traumatic Stress
        Injury Awareness Day in the State of New York

  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  known  as  Post-Traumatic  Stress  Disorder
(PTSD)  was  initially  formulated  in  1980 by the American Psychiatric
Association to more  accurately  assess  and  assist  veterans  who  had
endured severe combat stress in Vietnam; and

  WHEREAS,  It  has  been  shown  though electro-magnetic imaging that
these wounds can cause physical changes to  the  brain  which  are  more
accurately describe as an injury; and

  WHEREAS,  Referring  to  invisible  wounds  as post-traumatic stress
injury (PTSI) can favorably influence those affected and encourage  them
to seek treatment without fear of retribution or shame; and

  WHEREAS,  Post-traumatic  stress injury can occur following exposure
to extremely traumatic  events  other  than  combat  such  as,  but  not
exclusive  to:  interpersonal  violence,  life-threatening accidents and
natural disasters; 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 clear and
obvious recognition; and

  WHEREAS, Timely and appropriate treatment of  post-traumatic  stress
injury can diminish complications and avert suicides; now, therefore, be
it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M.  Cuomo  to  proclaim  June  2021,   as
Post-Traumatic  Stress  Injury  Awareness  Month,  and June 27, 2021, as
Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in the State of New York; and
be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York; and Thomas Mahany, Executive Director, Honor for ALL.