Marshall County Veteran’s Park PTSD Statue Dedication

June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD Awareness Month. The United States Senate established June 27th as PTSD Awareness Day in 2010 to raise awareness of the mental health issues that can develop after exposure to traumatic events. PTSD can be triggered by various events and may show up immediately thereafter or after a period of time has elapsed. The month of June being designated is an attempt to emphasize the need to diagnose and treat those individuals and families impacted by PTSD. While as many as 44 million Americans are believed to have suffered a traumatic event in their lives, approximately 6 to 8% will develop PTSD. While there are numerous events that trigger the disorder, the rate is generally higher among certain groups of the population.