Double amputee veteran congressman slams media for ‘Post-election stress disorder’ term
By Andy Wolf| February 22nd, 2017|Military News, Popular, U.S. Army|0 Comments
Florida Congressman Brian Mast
A US Congressman and disabled combat veteran is calling out media outlets for pushing the term “Post-Election Stress Disorder,” citing that the supposed affliction is incomparable to the effects experienced by combat veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Since the election and subsequent inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, the term Post-Election Stress Disorder (PESD) has been coined -and gleefully run with by the media- to describe individuals who feel anxiety, fear and other psychosomatic symptoms due to the results of the election.
While partisan healthcare workers and even major news outlets have run with the term, one newly-elected US Congressman is speaking out against the term, insinuating that PEST cheapens and does disservice to those who are actually suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, namely veterans who witnessed major conflict.
http://popularmilitary.com/double-amputee-veteran-congressman-slams-media-post-election-stress-disorder-term/
