POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

About 7 or 8 of every 100 people will experience PTSD at some point in their lives.

Symptoms usually start within three months after an event, but they can take more time to develop and may even begin years after a traumatic event. Symptoms must persist for at least a month to qualify as PTSD.

Symptoms are often physical. Physical symptoms may include sweating, shaking, headaches, dizziness, stomach problems and chest pains. Because stress weakens our immune system, it may be that someone suffering from PTSD is more prone to various infections.

It’s time to start reporting those PTSD exposures.

 

National Center for PTSD found here

Understanding the difference between PTS and PTSD found here

Traumatic Stress and Education Advocacy found here https://www.sidran.org/

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2018- Senate Bill 6214: Allowing industrial insurance coverage for post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) of law enforcement and fire fighters. See Senate Bill here: SenateBill 6214

2019- House Bill 1909: The law ensures PTSD claims stay confidential between the employee and employer. See House Bill here: HouseBill 1909

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