In an ongoing effort to raise awareness about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder U.S. Senator Jerry Moran sponsored a Senate resolution to recognize June as PTSD Awareness Month.

According to the National Institutes of Health, PTSD affects more than 7.7 million adults nationally. Those exposed to war and combat are at an increasingly high risk for developing PTSD, yet only half of those affected seek treatment.

“Many of the men and women impacted by PTSD have valiantly fought to protect our freedom and security, and it is our duty to make certain that they do not feel abandoned by the country they served, ” Sen. Moran said. “It’s important that we acknowledge the toll PTSD takes on its victims as we strive to get these couragous individuals the treatment they deserve.”