Monday
Oct262009
Gates And Shinseki Speak Out Against Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 5:02PM
John DuBois, University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Veterans Affairs Secretary Erik Shinseki spoke out Monday on the importance of treatment and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] among U.S. servicemen and women.
“Beyond waging the wars we are in, treatment of our wounded, their continuing care and eventual re-integration into every day life is my highest priority. I consider this a solemn pact between those who have risked and suffered and the nation that owes them its eternal gratitude,” said Gates during a mental health summit in Washington, D.C.
"Invisible wounds are as debilitating as the physical trauma sustained on those battlefields," added Shinseki. "Warriors suffer emotional injuries just as they do physical ones.”
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Veterans Affairs Secretary Erik Shinseki spoke out Monday on the importance of treatment and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] among U.S. servicemen and women.
“Beyond waging the wars we are in, treatment of our wounded, their continuing care and eventual re-integration into every day life is my highest priority. I consider this a solemn pact between those who have risked and suffered and the nation that owes them its eternal gratitude,” said Gates during a mental health summit in Washington, D.C.
"Invisible wounds are as debilitating as the physical trauma sustained on those battlefields," added Shinseki. "Warriors suffer emotional injuries just as they do physical ones.”
Reader Comments (1)
I hope that anyone interested in the subject of PTSD and military personnel, will avail themselves of the compelling information and advocacy of the non-profit organization, Veteran Hearts of Georgia.
Laurie Johnson, Ph.D., LPC