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S. C. R. No. 16 As Adopted by the SenateAs Adopted by the Senate
| 129th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2011-2012 |
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Cosponsors:
Senators Beagle, Brown, Patton, Schaffer, Wagoner, Balderson, Cafaro, Coley, Eklund, Faber, Gentile, Hite, Hughes, Jones, Kearney, Lehner, Manning, Niehaus, Obhof, Oelslager, Peterson, Sawyer, Schiavoni, Seitz, Skindell, Tavares, Turner, Widener
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION | To urge Congress to support the provision of
efficient and comprehensive mental health
treatment to combat military personnel and combat
veterans who are suffering from Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other combat-related
stress disorders.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):
| WHEREAS, The most common mental health problems faced by
returning troops are Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
depression, and other combat-related stress disorders; and |
| WHEREAS, The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are the longest
combat operations since Vietnam, and the stress of being in a war
zone combined with the stress of being away from home for long
periods of time can increase the chance of having PTSD or other
mental health problems; and |
| WHEREAS, In 2009, more than 330 members of the United States
Armed Forces nationwide committed suicide, and it is estimated
that for every death, at least five members of the United States
Armed Forces were hospitalized for attempting to take their own
lives; and |
| WHEREAS, The United States Department of Veterans Affairs,
the Department of Defense, and many other entities are working to
identify and address the issues of combat veterans and combat
military personnel suffering from PTSD and other combat-related
stress disorders; and |
| WHEREAS, The United States Department of Veterans Affairs has
established the National Center for PTSD as a center of excellence
for research and education on the prevention, understanding, and
treatment of PTSD; and |
| WHEREAS, The United States Department of Veterans Affairs has
a PTSD program at each of Ohio's VA Medical Centers; and |
| WHEREAS, Mental trauma is not as easily identifiable as the
physical trauma suffered by combat military personnel and combat
veterans, and may require additional resources to identify and
treat; and |
| WHEREAS, While support and treatment programs are available
to combat veterans and combat military personnel suffering from
PTSD or other combat-related stress disorders, there are many
service members who are still not receiving sufficient treatment;
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| WHEREAS, The service members who willingly sacrifice their
safety for the freedom of all Americans deserve to have access to
all the resources and support services necessary for them to
reintegrate into society; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 129th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, urge the Congress of the United States to
support the provision of efficient and comprehensive mental health
treatment to combat military personnel and combat veterans who are
suffering from PTSD and other combat-related stress disorders; and
be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly
authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the
United States, to the Speaker and the Clerk of the United States
House of Representatives, to the President Pro Tempore and the
Secretary of the United States Senate, to the members of the Ohio
Congressional delegation, and to the news media of Ohio. |
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