Could you imagine feeling…

ANGRY

SCARED

TRAUMATIZED

DEPRESSED

Along with…

EVERY DAY

RAPID HEARTBEAT

NIGHTMARES

Difficulty Breathing

All of these symptoms and feelings…

Are a result of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

But what causes such a horrible disease?

A traumatic or terrifying event

But mass PTSD is caused as a result of…

TERRORISM

It was estimated over 35% of those….

Directly exposed to 9/11, developed chronic PTSD

This doesn’t even include the…

The MILLIONS who watched…

LIVE

But wait, there’s more…

Natural Disasters

Over 260,000 people are estimated to develop…

CHRONIC PTSD

As a result of Hurricane Katrina….

Including over 60,000 children…

In Louisiana…ALONE

Additionally, over 40% of first responders…

Develop PTSD

So what can we do…

To prevent and treat this disease….

STEP 1

DIAGNOSIS

STEP 2

TREATMENT

BUT… wait…

Studies prove…

The quicker PTSD is diagnosed and treated…

THE LESS LIKELY IT IS TO DEVELOP INTO…

CHRONIC PTSD

This means that there need to be mental health facilities…

For EVERYONE!

Think about it…

IF THIS…

OR THIS…

Was you!

You would want your care to be…

So remember this simple equation…

Available mental health facilities/services+Prompt diagnosis and treatment

Equals…

Decreased risk of developing CHRONIC PTSD

The end!

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