June is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. What May’s Mental Health Month is trying to do for mental health in general– remove stigmas and encourage people to seek treatment– is exactly what PTSD Awareness Month is trying to do for PTSD. Veterans are the group most associated with PTSD, and the suicide rates amongst vets are alarming. The graphic below was taken from Stop Soldier Suicide’s Facebook Page. If you or anyone you know is at risk for suicide or experiencing suicidal thoughts, speak up. Let’s remove these stigmas and save some lives.
