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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, All citizens of the United States possess the |
| 3 | | basic human right to the preservation of
personal dignity; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, All citizens of the United States deserve the |
| 5 | | investment of every possible resource to
ensure their lasting |
| 6 | | physical, mental, and emotional well-being; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was first |
| 8 | | defined by
the American Psychiatric Association in 1980 to more |
| 9 | | accurately understand and treat veterans
who had endured severe |
| 10 | | operational combat stress; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Combat stress injuries have historically been |
| 12 | | unjustly portrayed as a mental illness
caused by a preexisting |
| 13 | | flaw of character or ability, and that the word "disorder" |
| 14 | | carries a
stigma that perpetuates this misconception which can |
| 15 | | discourage the injured from seeking
proper and timely medical |
| 16 | | treatment; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Referring to the complications from combat |
| 18 | | operational stress as a disorder
perpetuates the stigma of and |
| 19 | | bias against mental illness; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, It has been shown though electro-magnetic imaging |
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| 1 | | that the condition is more
accurately described as an injury; |
| 2 | | and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Severe post-traumatic stress is a very common, and |
| 4 | | treatable, injury to the brain
which can occur following |
| 5 | | exposure to extremely traumatic events such as, but not |
| 6 | | exclusive to
interpersonal violence, combat, life-threatening |
| 7 | | accidents, or natural disasters; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Referring to the condition as post-traumatic |
| 9 | | stress injury (PTSI) is less stigmatizing
and viewed as more |
| 10 | | honorable, and this designation can favorably influence those |
| 11 | | affected and
encourage them to seek treatment without fear of |
| 12 | | retribution or shame; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, All citizens suffering from post-traumatic stress |
| 14 | | injury deserve our compassion and
consideration, those brave |
| 15 | | men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have
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| 16 | | received these wounds in action against an enemy of the United |
| 17 | | States further deserve our
special tribute and |
| 18 | | acknowledgement; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) is an injury |
| 20 | | that is repairable, and that timely
treatment can diminish |
| 21 | | complications and prevent suicides among the injured; |
| 22 | | therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 2 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
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| 3 | | declare June 27, 2018 as "Illinois Post-Traumatic Stress Injury
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| 4 | | Awareness Day"; and be it further
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| 5 | | RESOLVED, That we declare June of 2018 as "Illinois
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| 6 | | Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month"; and be it |
| 7 | | further
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| 8 | | RESOLVED, That we urge the Department of Public Health and
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| 9 | | the Department of Veterans' Affairs to continue working to
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| 10 | | educate victims of abuse, crime, and natural disasters, and
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| 11 | | service members, veterans and their families, and the general |
| 12 | | public, about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of
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| 13 | | post-traumatic stress injury; and be it further
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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| 15 | | delivered to the Governor, the Director of Public Health, and |
| 16 | | the Director of Veterans' Affairs.
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