,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4
 ,grassley submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,octob] z ,bra9 ,heal?    
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas millions (      
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates suff] f   
behavioral heal? conditions1 su* z      
anxiety1 depression1 & po/-traumatic    
/ress disord]1 or a traumatic bra9      
injury or acquir$ bra9 injury t disrupts
 ! normal function ( ! bra92 ,:]eas a   
s]i\s behavioral heal? condition1 su* z 
s*izophr5ia1 or a traumatic bra9 injury 
or acquir$ bra9 injury1 su* z a /roke1 t
 disrupts ! normal function ( ! bra9 (t5
 is l9k$ to cognitive & behavioral      
*all5ges2 ,:]eas millions ( individuals 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ruggle ) *all5ges    
caus$ by a traumatic bra9 injury1 /roke1
 or m5tal heal? conditions2 ,:]eas      
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( memb]s & vet]ans ( !  

,arm$ ,=ces h be5 diagnos$ ) traumatic  
bra9 injury & millions m h be5 diagnos$ 
) po/-traumatic /ress disord] z a result
 ( _! s]vice1 :i* c lead to p]si/5t     
*all5ges = ^? memb]s & vet]ans & _!     
families2 ,:]eas approximately #a 9 #e p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ruggle ) behavioral 
heal? disord]s ea* ye>1 b a majority (  
^? p d n seek treatm5t = _! condition1  
(t5 due to ! /igma associat$ ) do+ s2   
,:]eas e>ly & adequate access to c>e1   
su* z imag+ te*nology t c id5tify areas 
( ! bra9 t h be5 compromis$1 promotes   
heal? & c greatly increase ! ov]all     
quality ( life ( _m individuals 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas grassroots        
organizations su* z ,bra9 ,heal? ,n[ (  
,i[a & ,m5tal ,heal? ,connecticut1 :i*  
are d$icat$ to end+ ! /igma ( m5tal     
illness1 h call$ = e individual 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates to treat heal? conditions 
affect+ ! bra9 ) ! same reg>d & c>e z   
physical illnesses1 su* z he>t disease2 
& ,:]eas x is important to educate !    
public on ! incid5ce & preval5ce ( bra9 

injury & disease & to support ! ne$s (  
^? :o are injur$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( 
,octob] z ,bra9 ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &
  7#b7 enc\rages all individuals 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates to use ,bra9 ,heal?       
,aw>5ess ,mon? z an opportunity to      
promote great] acceptance ( & support = 
individuals liv+ ) diseases or injuries 
affect+ ! bra94