So I’m a day late on this one, but it’s worth saying regardless. June 27th is National PTSD Awareness Day. A recent story on Medium suggests this holiday should be called National Veterans Affairs day instead.

I’m all for veterans. I respect those that have fought and jeopardized their lives for our country’s freedom. When these men and women return home, they could be infected with their worst memories on the battlefield recurring in their daily lives and still not have the right resources to cope. Those that have served may live the rest of their lives in fear, even though danger isn’t there.

However, I want to clear this up: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder does not only affect veterans. Even the Department of Veterans Affairs knows this. It affects survivors of physical and sexual assault, domestic violence, child and adolescent abuse, car accidents, natural disasters, and other serious events.

The experience with fear and danger is not exclusive to a war-like environment. According to the National Institute for Mental Health, “Not everyone with PTSD has been through a dangerous event. Some people get PTSD after a friend or family member experiences danger or is harmed. The sudden, unexpected death of a loved one can also cause PTSD.”

Destigmatizing mental illness and stereotypes are worth a round of applause, too. However, PTSD should not be the only psychological condition to be de-stigmatized. One in four adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. This includes mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, social phobias, suicide, and more.

There should not be one group or demographic to represent an entire mental disorder, when it affects several demographics. There should not be a hierarchy of mental disorders, where one is less significant than the other.

Ultimately, PTSD can affect those that have never left the home front; the wars happen in everyday life, rather than in military combat. The Veterans Affairs, or VA, is not the only group with the disorder.