,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aahe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjbj,mr4 
,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 &
 ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! importance ( m5tal heal?   
globally & highlight+ ! contributions & 
value ( m5tal heal?1 well-be+1          
psy*osocial support1 & human capacity1  
p>ticul>ly 9 areas ( economic inequity1 
developm5t contexts1 & humanit>ian      
sett+s4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #aj1 #bjbj1 
,_w ,m5tal ,heal? ,day is obs]v$2 ,:]eas
 m5tal & physical heal? are insep>ably  
int]tw9$1 & !re is no heal? )\t m5tal   
heal?2 ,:]eas m5tal heal? is ess5tial to
 a*ieve ! full pot5tial ( individuals )9
 societies1 & 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 ! lead+ cause ( nonfatal  
disease burd5 globally & 9 ! top five   
lead+ causes ( disease burd5 globally1 &
 by #bjcj1 depression w be ! lead+ 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 ne>ly #b1bjj 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 m5tal illness1 su* z s*izophr5ia &
 bipol> disord]1 affects betwe5 #ac &   

#cg p]c5t ( ! population ( ! _w & is    
extremely debilitat+2 ,:]eas ! global   
co/ ( m5tal heal? disord]s 0            
#b1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaj & is project$
 to increase to ne>ly                   
#af1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 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 #bj 
p]c5t ( individuals afflict$ ) m5tal    
heal? disord]s d n receive appropriate  
m5tal heal? c>e2 ,:]eas 9 l[-income     
c\ntries1 z _m z #ij p]c5t ( individuals
 afflict$ ) s]i\s m5tal heal? disord]s d
 n receive appropriate m5tal heal? c>e2 
,:]eas traumatic ev5ts & losses are     
common exp]i5ces1 especially among ^? :o
 live ?r\gh societal conflict1 & 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 ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
importance ( ,_w ,m5tal ,heal? ,day2    
7#b7 affirms ! cont9u$ support ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to address m5tal heal?    
issues across c\ntries & income levels1 
9 p>ticul> 9 nations affect$ by conflict
 & disa/]2  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 contribut+ to
 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 p]spectives into _! 
"w 9 ord] to improve ! quality ( life ( 
individuals liv+ ) m5tal heal? disord]s2
 &  7#e7 comm5ds ! d$ication (          
organizations1 pr(essionals1 & volunte]s
 globally :o "w to improve ! m5tal heal?
 ( individuals & societies1 & !         
important contributions & brav]y (      
individuals globally :o h liv$ exp]i5ce 
( m5tal heal? disord]s4