,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #h1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,murphy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cassidy7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
importance ( m5tal heal? globally &     
highlight+ ! contributions & value (    
m5tal heal?1 psy*osocial support1 &     
human capacity1 p>ticul>ly 9 developm5t 
contexts & humanit>ian sett+s4  ,:]eas1 
on ,octob] #aj1 #bjae1 ,_w ,m5tal ,heal?
 ,day is obs]v$2 ,:]eas m5tal heal? is  
ess5tial to a*ieve ! full pot5tial ( an 
individual & m5tal heal? disord]s c     
affect ! ability ( an individual to c>ry
 out daily tasks1 e/abli% or ma9ta9     
relation%ips1 or pursue o!r fundam5tal  
endeavors2 ,:]eas m5tal heal? disord]s &
 sub/ance use disord]s are ! lead+      
causes ( disability globally2 ,:]eas    
depression is ! ?ird lead+ cause (      
disease burd5 globally1 & by #bjcj1     
depression w be ! highe/ cause ( disease

 burd5 9 l[-income c\ntries & ! second  
highe/ cause ( disease burd5 9          
middle-income c\ntries2 ,:]eas          
depression has a p>ticul>ly negative    
impact on wom51 = :om depression is !   
lead+ cause ( disease burd5 indep5d5t ( 
! income level ( _! c\ntries ( resid5ce2
 ,:]eas approximately #c1jjj suicide    
dea?s occur ea* day globally2 ,:]eas =  
ea* complet$ suicide1 #bj m individuals 
attempt to commit suicide2 ,:]eas up to 
#ij p]c5t ( individuals :o commit       
suicide h a diagnosable m5tal heal?     
disord]2 ,:]eas s]i\s & p]si/5t m5tal   
illness1 su* z s*izophr5ia & bipol>     
disord]1 affects up to #g p]c5t ( !     
population ( ! _w & is extremely        
debilitat+2 ,:]eas ! global co/ ( m5tal 
heal? disord]s 0 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9   
#bjaj1 & is project$ to increase to m   
?an #f1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj by #bjcj1 b !    
total am\nt ( developm5t assi/ance =    
global m5tal heal? 0 only #acd1jjj1jjj  
betwe5 #bjjg & #bjac1 less ?an #a p]c5t 
( all developm5t assi/ance2 ,:]eas 9    

high-income c\ntries1 approximately     
#a_/b ( individuals afflict$ ) m5tal    
heal? disord]s d n receive appropriate  
m5tal heal? c>e2 ,:]eas 9 l[-income     
c\ntries1 approximately #he p]c5t to #ij
 p]c5t ( individuals afflict$ ) m5tal   
heal? disord]s d n receive appropriate  
m5tal heal? c>e2 ,:]eas traumatic ev5ts 
& losses are common exp]i5ces1          
especially among refugees & int]nally   
displac$ individuals1 & may--  7#a7     
d\ble ! incid5ce ( m5tal heal? disord]s2
  7#b7 result 9 int5se suff]+ &         
dysfunction2 &  7#c7 require m5tal heal?
 treatm5t2  ,:]eas integrat+ m5tal heal?
 & psy*osocial support into heal? &     
social sectors improves ! heal?1        
economic developm5t1 & political        
/ability ( ! population1 builds !       
capacity ( /aff & heal? facilities1 &   
creates non/igmatiz+ m5tal heal?        
s]vices2 & ,:]eas !re is an urg5t ne$ to
 create readily accessible1 high-quality
 m5tal heal? s]vices 9 l9e ) national & 
global guidel9es by design+ & implem5t+ 

compreh5sive programs t are culturally1 
developm5tally1 & l+ui/ically           
appropriate1 build+ local human res\rce 
capacity1 & /r5g!n+ heal? sy/ems3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! importance ( ,_w ,m5tal    
,heal? ,day2  7#b7 affirms ! cont9u$    
support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = mak+        
res\rces available to provide m5tal     
heal? s]vices & build capacity across   
c\ntries & income levels1 9 p>ticul> 9  
c\ntries affect$ by conflict & crisis2  
7#c7 honors ! importance ( tra9$ m5tal  
heal? work]s z !y enhance human well-be+
 & m5tal heal?1 re/ore function+1 & save
 lives by ensur+ ! availability (       
high-quality1 context-relevant m5tal    
heal? & psy*osocial support s]vices2    
7#d7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! heads (  
o!r relevant ag5cies to integrate m5tal 
heal? & psy*osocial support s]vices into
 programs1 fund+ opportunities1 & budget
 allocations 9 ord] to improve ! ov]all 

quality ( life ( individuals liv+ )     
m5tal heal? disord]s2 &  7#e7 comm5ds ! 
d$ication ( organizations1 pr(essionals1
 & volunte]s globally :o "w to improve !
 m5tal heal? ( all individuals1 & !     
important contributions & brav]y (      
individuals globally :o live ) or h     
ov]come m5tal heal? disord]s4