With great passion and determination, Dr. Eugene Lipov presents this brand new PSA (public service announcement), sponsored by @eraseptsdnow

In lockstep with the PSA's message, Dr. Lipov advocates for “PTSI” ( short for post-traumatic stress injury) to replace the clinical diagnosis of PTSD, ( post-traumatic stress disorder). He, along with many other leaders within the medical community and beyond, believe that a successful change in the labeling of the condition will help remove the stigma that comes with the diagnosis — and, it will save lives in the process.

*** In the coming months, you'll hopefully see this via broadcast television in PSA spots.

Dr, Lipov's friend and colleague, Dr. Frank Ochberg, is among the leading voices for change. Dr. Ochberg is one of the founding fathers of modern psychotraumatology and served on the committee that originally defined PTSD. He argues that this is an important matter of construct — not, simply, semantics — in recognition that the condition is indeed physiological in nature, evidence of which can be seen on advanced brain scans.

Joining Dr. Lipov and Dr. Ochberg in this push for “PTSI”:

1. Dr. Charles Figley, a psychologist and trauma expert who has been a proponent of using the term "post-traumatic stress injury" since the 1990s.

2. The Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization that provides services and support to injured veterans, has supported the use of PTSI as a more accurate description of the harm caused by trauma.

3. Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), a veteran and former teacher who introduced a bill in 2017 to change the name of PTSD to PTSI in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system.

4. The National Center for PTSD, which is part of the VA, has also considered the use of PTSI in its research and clinical work.

5. Erase PTSD Now, a 501c3 non-profit that is passionate about eradicating PTSD from the lives of those impacted by it. We desire to see individuals, as well as affected families and communities, restored to a pre-trauma state. We understand that hurt people hurt others, and we are committed to breaking the cycles of pain that plague our society through proper treatment of trauma, research, and awareness.

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Dr. Lipov is the Medical Advisor at Erase PTSD Now and he is encouraging folks who can, to donate to the organization — to help fulfill its mission of funding/coordinating life-saving treatment for those most in need.

DONATE HERE: https://www.eraseptsdnow.org/donate

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