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June is PTSD Awareness Month - PTSD Monthly Update, May 2021
Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 05/25/2021 08:30 AM EDT
This year we will be hosting a virtual walk: Step Up for PTSD Awareness.
We invite you to walk, roll, cycle, run or any activity of your choice for 27 minutes during the month of June in honor of PTSD Awareness Day, June 27.
Show your support and follow these easy steps:
Start by registering for the Virtual Walk. You will receive an email with instructions to download and print our race bib.
Pin on your bib and get moving!
Take a photo of yourself doing a physical activity, such as walking, running, biking, rolling, or swimming.
Post your photo on social media and tag the National Center for PTSD.
Instagram: @stepupforptsd
Facebook: @VAPTSD
Twitter: @VA_PTSD_Info
Invite your family and friends! Share our website, poster and social media images.
Center Investigators are involved in a 5 year project examining how PTSD among Veterans deployed to Iraq impacts family mental health and functioning over time. The study will also see if family support lessens the effect of a Veteran's PTSD on family outcomes.
PTSD in the News
PTSD During the Pandemic
The National Center for PTSD contributed to several articles about PTSD and the pandemic:
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