IL HR0136

Declares June 27, 2021 as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in Illinois and June 2021 as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month.

Advocates for referring to post-traumatic stress as an "injury" rather than a "disorder" to reduce stigma and encourage affected individuals to seek treatment.

Cites scientific evidence showing that severe post-traumatic stress causes physical changes in the brain, characterizing it as an injury rather than a mental illness.

Urges the Departments of Public Health, Military Affairs, and Veterans Affairs to educate victims of interpersonal violence, combat, accidents, and natural disasters about causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress injury.

Asserts that those suffering from post-traumatic stress injury deserve equal compensation and that timely treatment can prevent complications and suicide.