,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #aahe  ,,in ,,the ,,house    
,,of ,,representatives  ,october #i1    
#bjbj,mr4 ,crdenas 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,fitzpatrick1 and ,mr4 ,kennedy7        
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1
 for a period to be subsequently        
determined by the ,speaker1 in each case
 for consideration of such provisions as
 fall within the jurisdiction of the    
committee concerned  ,,resolution       
,recognizing the importance of mental   
health globally and highlighting the    
contributions and value of mental       
health1 well-being1 psychosocial        
support1 and human capacity1            
particularly in areas of economic       
inequity1 development contexts1 and     
humanitarian settings4  ,whereas1 on    
,october #aj1 #bjbj1 ,world ,mental     
,health ,day is observed2 ,whereas      
mental and physical health are          

inseparably intertwined1 and there is no
 health without mental health2 ,whereas 
mental health is essential to achieve   
the full potential of individuals within
 societies1 and mental health disorders 
can affect the ability of an individual 
to carry out daily tasks1 establish or  
maintain relationships1 or pursue other 
fundamental endeavors2 ,whereas mental  
health disorders and substance use      
disorders are the leading causes of     
disability globally2 ,whereas depression
 is the leading cause of nonfatal       
disease burden globally and in the top  
five leading causes of disease burden   
globally1 and by #bjcj1 depression will 
be the leading cause of disease burden  
in low-income countries and the second  
highest cause of disease burden in      
middle-income countries2 ,whereas       
depression has a particularly negative  
impact on women1 for whom depression is 
the leading cause of disease burden     
independent of income level of their    
countries of residence2 ,whereas nearly 

#b1bjj suicide deaths occur each day    
globally2 ,whereas for each completed   
suicide1 #bj more individuals attempt to
 commit suicide2 ,whereas up to #ij     
percent of individuals who commit       
suicide have a diagnosable mental health
 disorder2 ,whereas serious mental      
illness1 such as schizophrenia and      
bipolar disorder1 affects between #ac   
and #cg percent of the population of the
 world and is extremely debilitating2   
,whereas the global cost of mental      
health disorders was #b1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj 
in #bjaj and is projected to increase to
 nearly #af1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj by #bjcj1   
but the total amount of development     
assistance for global mental health was 
only #acd1jjj1jjj between #bjjg and     
#bjac1 less than #a percent of all      
development assistance2 ,whereas in     
high-income countries1 approximately #bj
 percent of individuals afflicted with  
mental health disorders do not receive  
appropriate mental health care2 ,whereas
 in low-income countries1 as many as #ij

 percent of individuals afflicted with  
serious mental health disorders do not  
receive appropriate mental health care2 
,whereas traumatic events and losses are
 common experiences1 especially among   
those who live through societal         
conflict1 and may-- 7#a7 double the     
incidence of mental health disorders2   
7#b7 result in intense suffering and    
dysfunction2 and  7#c7 require mental   
health treatment2 ,whereas integrating  
mental health and psychosocial support  
into health and social sectors improves 
the health1 economic development1 and   
political stability of the population1  
builds the capacity of staff and health 
facilities1 and creates nonstigmatizing 
mental health services2 and ,whereas    
there is an urgent need to create       
readily accessible1 high-quality mental 
health services in line with national   
and global guidelines by designing and  
implementing comprehensive programs that
 are culturally1 developmentally1 and   
linguistically appropriate1 building    

local human resource capacity1 and      
strengthening health systems3 ,now1     
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes the  
importance of ,world ,mental ,health    
,day2  7#b7 affirms the continued       
support of the ,united ,states to       
address mental health issues across     
countries and income levels1 in         
particular in nations affected by       
conflict and disaster2  7#c7 honors the 
importance of trained mental health     
workers as they enhance human well-being
 and mental health1 restore functioning1
 and save lives by contributing to      
high-quality1 context-relevant mental   
health and psychosocial support         
services2  7#d7 calls on the ,secretary 
of ,state1 the ,administrator of the    
,united ,states ,agency for             
,international ,development1 and the    
heads of other relevant agencies to     
integrate mental health and psychosocial
 perspectives into their work in order  
to improve the quality of life of       

individuals living with mental health   
disorders2 and  7#e7 commends the       
dedication of organizations1            
professionals1 and volunteers globally  
who work to improve the mental health of
 individuals and societies1 and the     
important contributions and bravery of  
individuals globally who have lived     
experience of mental health disorders4