Resolution Recognizing June 27 As National PTSD Awareness Day Councilor Arroyo in the Chair.
All those in favor say i, i. All the polls say nay. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Docket 817 also adopted, I believe. Mr. Clerk, can you please read Docket 0818 into the record? I can have a0818 Council sign off of the following resolution recognizing June 27 as National PTSD Awareness Day. Thank you, Mr. Clarke. The Chair recognizes Council President Flynn. Council President Flynn, you have the floor. Thank you, Counsel. Counselor And may I add Counselor Murphy has an original co-sponsor. Counsel Murphy So thank you. Counsel Arroyo I. I wanted to discuss PTSD Awareness Day. It's something I do every year recognizing National PTSD Day, but also Jonas PTSD Awareness Month as well. One of the reasons I focus on this issue is I do a lot of work in my my neighborhood in South Boston on helping veterans and helping military families, returning returning home from from active duty and. I offer this because there are a lot of returning veterans that don't receive the care that they have earned, the medical care they don't access the services. They don't seek assistance at times. And maybe it's also the VA doesn't provide the right the right resources to to veterans and to military families. And the fastest growing group of veterans is women veterans. I had the opportunity to serve in the military for 24 years and. I understand and recognize the importance of the VA medical community and the services that they provide in May, and they provided other returning veterans as well. I went to the Red Sox game with my my wife the other day, and I was walking across the bridge there and there was a sign. Since September. 2001. There's 100,000 U.S. veterans that completed suicide. From 2001 to the present, 100,000 veterans across the country. But what we're trying to do here today is provide. As much services and care as we can to returning veterans and military families, making sure that they have the right services at the right time. I'd also like to highlight the incredible role the City of Boston Veterans Affairs Department plays under my friend Commissioner Rob Santiago. They do an excellent job there reaching me, reaching many veterans. But I just want to say thank you to all of my colleagues and Mayor Will as well for her support and for your support of veterans and military families across our city. Thank you, Councilor. Thank you. Council President Flynn. The chair recognizes Councilor Murphy. Councilor Murphy. You now have before. And thank you, President Flynn. So there are about 8 million people in the United States with PTSD. And most people who have this do not get the help they need. This is why I am in full support of President Flynn's resolution to recognize June 27th as PTSD Awareness Day. Everyone with PTSD, whether they are veterans or civilian survivors of sexual assault, serious accidents, natural disasters or other traumatic events need to know that treatments genuinely do work and can lead to a better quality of life. PTSD Awareness Day is a time to talk about post-traumatic stress disorder, focusing on what is in urging people to seek help for themselves or someone they feel is suffering from it. So I do believe now more than ever, mental illnesses is at an all time high catalyzed by the COVID 19 pandemic, and it is crucial to spread awareness and help those struggling, especially those who do so silently. National PTSD Day aims to raise public awareness about the disorder and provide people affected by this access to the proper treatment. And as the Chair of Public Health and Mental Wellness. I am definitely in support of this and helping those who need the mental health supports they need to get them. So thank you very much. Thank you. Councilor Murphy, would anyone else like to speak on this matter? Councilor Fernandez Anderson. The floor is yours. Thank you. Councilor Arroyo, I support and thank you Council President Flynn for offering this resolution as well as thank you. Councilor Murphy, so many people have served our country in the military and the military and unfortunately have suffered PTSD because of what they experienced. We must educate ourselves as to what PTSD is and to always advocate that each and every one of our veterans get the health care that they need to assist them in living their best lives. All too often we support the troops while a war is going on, but don't really want to think about those same folks once they return home and need housing and work, education and health care. Therefore, I appreciate this offer by being aware of what PTSD is. We can better serve and acknowledge those who need resources and support that they so richly are entitled to. As you know, my son, his dad and a host of my family members are actually in the Marines, in the Army, in the Navy. So I come from a family with a list of military men and women and of course, have worked in the behavioral health and mental health field and deeply. And appreciate you offering this. President Flynn and in interpreters. Thank you. Thank you, counselor, for names. Anderson, would anyone else like to speak on this matter? When anyone else like to add their name, Mr. Clarke, please add Counselor Baker. Please add Counselor Barclay's. Add Counselor Braden, please. And Counselor Coletta, please. That Counselor Fernandez Anderson. Please add counselor clarity please add counselor Laura please add Counselor Lui Jen De that counselor here please add counselor Murphy please add counselor where I am. Please add my name. Counselors Flynn and Murphy seek suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 0818. All those in favor say I, I all oppose they. Nay, the ayes have it. Docket 0818 has been adopted. Thank you, Mr. Clarke. Uh, Mr. Clarke, I think we're moving on to late. Fast. So accurate. Personally. Which one is it? If we can move to personalities. Talking about zero 8 to 0 council and council on.