June is PTSD Awareness Month
Veterans are by far the largest group which suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. As the medical and scientific community grows their understanding of this difficult condition, they have come to realize that victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse, gun violence, and even the anxiety created during the world wide pandemic can all experience PTSD on various levels.
Learn More:
Veterans:
PTSD Awareness Month: A time for healing https://www.myguidon.com/ptsd-awareness-month-a-time-for-healing/
Military Benefit: https://militarybenefits.info/ptsd-awareness-month/
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault:
How to recognize and heal from relationshp PTSD: https://www.healthline.com/health/relationships/relationship-ptsd
A lifeline for Immigrant Women Suffering Domestic Violence: https://hub.jhu.edu/2021/06/02/we-women-plus-intimate-partner-violence-resources/
Domestic Violence During COVID: https://publichealthinsider.com/2021/06/02/supporting-survivors-of-domestic-violence-during-covid-19/
COVID Related PTSD:
What doctors wish patients knew about post-COVID anxiety https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/what-doctors-wish-patients-knew-about-post-covid-anxiety
Many health care workers could be suffering from PTSD due to COVID-19 pandemic, study says https://www.koco.com/article/many-health-care-workers-could-be-suffering-from-ptsd-due-to-covid-19-pandemic-study-says/36678429
