PTSD is a real issue that the military has been working hard to address. However, stories like this one below show how easy it is for anyone to claim they have PTSD:

A FOX News employee who said she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after being bitten by bedbugs at work filed a lawsuit today against the owner of the office tower where she worked.

Jane Clark, 37, a 12-year veteran of Fox News, a unit of News Corporation, said she complained to human resources after being bitten three times between October 2007 and April 2008.

She said she was ridiculed and the office was not treated for months.

Beacon Capital Partners, which owns the tower in midtown Manhattan, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The suit did say how much Ms Clark was seeking in damages.

Ms Clark, who said she has been diagnosed with PTSD and can no longer work, has filed a separate workers compensation claim with News Corp, and the company is paying her medical bills and lost wages. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. [Reuters]

Stupid claims like this really are a disservice to servicemembers who actually do suffer from PTSD.

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