,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dje  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october  
#ca1 #bjai,mr4 ,grassley submitted the  
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,october as ,brain   
,health ,awareness ,month4  ,whereas    
millions of individuals in the ,united  
,states suffer from behavioral health   
conditions1 such as anxiety1 depression1
 and post-traumatic stress disorder1 or 
a traumatic brain injury or acquired    
brain injury that disrupts the normal   
function of the brain2 ,whereas a       
serious behavioral health condition1    
such as schizophrenia1 or a traumatic   
brain injury or acquired brain injury1  
such as a stroke1 that disrupts the     
normal function of the brain often is   
linked to cognitive and behavioral      
challenges2 ,whereas millions of        
individuals in the ,united ,states      

struggle with challenges caused by a    
traumatic brain injury1 stroke1 or      
mental health conditions2 ,whereas      
hundreds of thousands of members and    
veterans of the ,armed ,forces have been
 diagnosed with traumatic brain injury  
and millions more have been diagnosed   
with post-traumatic stress disorder as a
 result of their service1 which can lead
 to persistent challenges for those     
members and veterans and their families2
 ,whereas approximately #a in #e people 
in the ,united ,states struggle with    
behavioral health disorders each year1  
but a majority of those people do not   
seek treatment for their condition1     
often due to the stigma associated with 
doing so2 ,whereas early and adequate   
access to care1 such as imaging         
technology that can identify areas of   
the brain that have been compromised1   
promotes health and can greatly increase
 the overall quality of life of many    
individuals in the ,united ,states2     
,whereas grassroots organizations such  

as ,brain ,health ,now of ,iowa and     
,mental ,health ,connecticut1 which are 
dedicated to ending the stigma of mental
 illness1 have called for every         
individual in the ,united ,states to    
treat health conditions affecting the   
brain with the same regard and care as  
physical illnesses1 such as heart       
disease2 and ,whereas it is important to
 educate the public on the incidence and
 prevalence of brain injury and disease 
and to support the needs of those who   
are injured3 ,now1 therefore1 be it     
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the   
designation of ,october as ,brain       
,health ,awareness ,month2 and  7#b7    
encourages all individuals in the       
,united ,states to use ,brain ,health   
,awareness ,month as an opportunity to  
promote greater acceptance of and       
support for individuals living with     
diseases or injuries affecting the      
brain4