,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 ,murphy of ,pennsylvania 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mrs4 ,ellmers1 ,mr4 ,barber1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,brown of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mrs4 ,christensen1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,clarke1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,farr1 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,hastings of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,kuster1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,ben ,ray ,lujn of ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4 ,mc,carthy of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,peters of ,california1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,linda ,t4 ,snchez of ,california1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,ms4 ,slaughter1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,esty1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,gary ,g4 ,miller of ,california1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,peters of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,duffy1 ,mr4 ,gerlach1 ,mr4 ,griffin of ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,michigan1 ,mrs4 ,roby1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,buchanan1 and ,mr4 ,heck of ,nevada7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,,resolution ,expressing support for designation of ,may #bjac as ,mental ,health ,month4 ,whereas the mental health and well-being of people in the ,united ,states is a critical issue that affects not only quality of life1 but also the health of communities1 families1 and economic stability2 ,whereas the stigma associated with mental health continues to persist2 ,whereas more than #eg1jjj1jjj people in the ,united ,states suffer from mental illness2 ,whereas approximately #a in #e children and adolescents has a diagnosable mental disorder2 ,whereas post-traumatic stress disorder 7,,ptsd7 afflicts #ae to #bj percent of veterans of the war in ,afghanistan and #bj percent of ,iraqi war veterans2 ,whereas roughly #bj to #ej percent of all prison and jail inmates are diagnosed with a mental illness2 ,whereas mental illness is the leading cause of disability in the ,nation2 ,whereas major mental illness costs businesses and the ,united ,states economy over #aic1jjj1jjj1jjj per year in lost earnings2 ,whereas untreated mental illness is a leading cause of absenteeism and lost productivity in the workplace2 ,whereas in #bjab1 over #ch1jjj people died by suicide in the ,united ,states1 and more than #ejj1jjj people in the ,united ,states attempt suicide each year2 ,whereas suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of #be and #cd2 ,whereas in #bjjd1 individuals age #fe and older comprised only #ab4d percent of the population but accounted for #af4f percent of all suicides1 and the rate of suicide among older people is higher than for any other age group2 ,whereas #a in #d ,latin ,american adolescents report seriously contemplating suicide1 a rate higher than any other demographic2 ,whereas ,native ,americans currently rank as the top ethnicity for suicide rates nationwide2 ,whereas studies report that people with serious mental illness die1 on average1 #be years earlier than the general population2 ,whereas untreated schizophrenia1 bipolar disorder1 and other psychotic illnesses1 especially in persons with a substance abuse disorder or a history of violence1 may result in increased violent behavior and those who do not receive treatment are #ae times more likely to commit a violent act than those who are receiving treatment2 ,whereas lack of awareness of one's mental illness affects approximately #ej percent of individuals with schizophrenia and #dj percent of individuals with bipolar disorder2 ,whereas the delay between a first episode of psychosis and onset of treatment is an average of #aaj weeks2 ,whereas medication and psychosocial therapies have proven effective in treating mental illness2 and ,whereas it would be appropriate to observe ,may #bjac as ,mental ,health ,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the designation of ,mental ,health ,month in order to place emphasis on scientific facts and findings regarding mental health and to remove the stigma associated with mental illness2 7#b7 recognizes that mental well-being is equally as important as physical well-being for citizens1 communities1 businesses1 and the economy in the ,united ,states2 7#c7 applauds the coalescing of national and community organizations in working to promote public awareness of mental health and providing critical information and support to the people and families affected by mental illness2 7#d7 supports the finding of the ,president's ,commission on ,mental ,health that the ,nation's failure to prioritize mental health is a national tragedy2 and 7#e7 encourages all organizations and health practitioners to use ,mental ,health ,month as an opportunity to promote mental well-being and awareness1 ensure access to appropriate services1 and support overall quality of life for those living with mental illness4