PTSD is post traumatic stress disorder , a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma. With PTSD the person re-expereinces the original trauma through flash backs and nightmares. The person will fear (phobia) and avoid stimuli associated with the trauma. The person will show bouts of anger, difficulty sleeping, increased arousal, hypervigilance, and obsessive compulsive tendencies.
FMLA is the Federal Family Medical Leave Act which requires employers with 50 or more employees, who meet certain guidelines to allow 12 weeks of unpaid leave for eligible conditions in a 12 month period. The National Defense Authorization Act Of 2010 includes the Supporting Military Families Act, provision. This provision expands military leave enititlements with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allowing leave in more circumstances.
PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disease that may not show itself immediately. Family members are eligible to take care giver leave to care for a veteran suffering a service related illness or injury, as long as the veteran was a member of the armed forces, national guard, or military reserve within five years of requiring care. This recent provision allows leave to care for a family member with a service related illness (PTSD) that may not show itself immediately. This includes military leave for a family member who had a preexisting serious illness, that has been aggrivated, or exacerbated by recent military duty.
This change will be helpful with families of a military veteran experiencing signs and symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. Home Care Path http://www.homecarepath.com/ supports our veterans.
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