{"id":38686,"date":"2025-12-01T13:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=38686"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:25:22","slug":"healing-ptsd-stamp-gets-special-treatment-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2025\/12\/01\/healing-ptsd-stamp-gets-special-treatment-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing PTSD stamp gets special treatment in December"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h2 class=\"sub-head\">The semipostal release raises funds for post-traumatic stress disorder<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"featImg layout-vert\"><figcaption>The Healing PTSD stamp features a photographic illustration of a green plant sprouting, which is intended to symbolize the PTSD healing process.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"entry-content  layout-vert\">\n<hr class=\"story-top-hr\" \/>\n<div class=\"bodyCol bodyCol-left\"><\/div>\n<p>12\/01\/25 &#8211; The Postal Service will highlight its <a href=\"https:\/\/store.usps.com\/store\/product\/buy-stamps\/healing-ptsd-S_572104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Healing PTSD stamp<\/a>\u00a0in December.<\/p>\n<p>Semipostal stamps are First-Class Mail stamps sold at a price above the cost of a regular stamp to raise funds for designated causes.<\/p>\n<p>The Healing PTSD release has raised more than $2.2 million since its introduction in 2019. More than 18 million stamps have been sold. <a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PTSD2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-38687\" src=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PTSD2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PTSD2025.jpg 413w, https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PTSD2025-184x300.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Proceeds are used to support people suffering from PTSD, which is an acronym for post-traumatic stress disorder. The funds are distributed to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which oversees the National Center for PTSD.<\/p>\n<p>PTSD symptoms include intrusive thoughts, nightmares, flashbacks, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, depression and anxiety. Particular sights, sounds or smells can trigger an episode.<\/p>\n<p>Women are more than twice as likely as men to suffer from PTSD.<\/p>\n<p>The stamp features a photo illustration of a green plant sprouting from soil covered in fallen leaves, symbolizing growth and healing.<\/p>\n<p>USPS facility leaders and employees can promote the stamp in December but must\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.usps.com\/2025\/05\/28\/usps-employees-can-help-promote-semipostal-stamps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">follow the organization\u2019s rules<\/a>\u00a0on semipostal stamp activities.<\/p>\n<p>Employees with questions about these activities should\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ethics.help@usps.gov\">email<\/a>\u00a0the USPS Ethics Office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The semipostal release raises funds for post-traumatic stress disorder The Healing PTSD stamp features a photographic illustration of a green plant sprouting, which is intended to symbolize the PTSD healing process. 12\/01\/25 &#8211; The Postal Service will highlight its Healing PTSD stamp\u00a0in December. 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