Thank you, Chair.
As Mr. Harris said, it has been an interesting and fascinating discussion, and I thank you for it.
I've been reflecting on your conversation, Colonel McLeod, about the distinction between illness and injury, and it's kind of hard to tell, at times, what is what. I just wonder whether this is language that makes it more acceptable to a soldier, which in turn will encourage him or her to seek therapy.
For instance, I think there is good literature to support the notion that if males at a certain age smoke marijuana, that will precipitate a psychotic break for a certain percentage of them and they will have a mental illness. I'm assuming—but I don't know—that soldiers who experience certain trauma will have a psychotic break, and that psychotic break will lead to a diagnosis of a mental illness.
So here's the question I have. It's a little vague, and I apologize for that. Is this distinction between illness and injury an appearance of a distinction or is it a reality? Also, is it a bit of a fiction so that you effectively can encourage everyone to get more involved in their therapeutic needs?