,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71       
#bjbj,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4    
,murphy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ suicide z a s]i\s public     
heal? problem & express+ support = !    
designation ( ,septemb] z ,national     
,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas      
suicide is ! #aj? lead+ cause ( dea? 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! second lead+ cause ( 
dea? among individuals betwe5 #aj & #cd 
ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,cdc71 #a       
individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dies by    
suicide e #aa m9utes1 result+ 9 ar\nd   
#dh1jjj dea?s ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 #bj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces on active duty1 memb]s ( ! res]ve 
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are n on   
active duty1 or vet]ans die by suicide  

ea* day1 result+ 9 m ?an #g1jjj dea?s   
ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #aiii & #bjah1 !
 suicide rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates increas$
 by #ce p]c5t f #aj4e suicides = e      
#ajj1jjj individuals to #ad4b suicides =
 e #ajj1jjj individuals2 ,:]eas x is    
e/imat$ t !re are approximately         
#a1djj1jjj suicide attempts ea* ye> 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m ?an half (      
individuals :o die by suicide did n h a 
kn[n m5tal heal? condition2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 _m factors          
contribute to suicide among individuals 
) & )\t kn[n m5tal heal? conditions1    
includ+ *all5ges relat$ to relation%ips1
 sub/ance use1 physical heal?1 & /ress  
reg>d+ "w1 money1 legal problems1 or    
h\s+2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,cdc1       
suicide results 9 an e/imat$            
#gj1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye> 9 comb9$ m$ical 
& "w-loss co/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ! /igma associat$ ) m5tal heal?        
conditions & suicidality h9d]s suicide  
prev5tion by disc\rag+ at-risk          
individuals f seek+ life-sav+ help & c  

fur!r traumatize survivors ( suicide    
loss & individuals ) liv$ exp]i5ce (    
suicide2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has
 caus$ _m individuals to exp]i5ce       
emotional di/ress & anxiety2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to ! ,morbidity & ,mortality    
,weekly ,report ( ! ,,cdc1 risk factors 
= suicide1 su* z anxiety & depression1 h
 increas$ consid]ably s9ce ! onset (    
re/rictions to help sl[ ! spread (      
,,covid-#ai2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] is an   
appropriate mon? to designate z         
,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon?     
because ,septemb] #aj? is ,_w ,suicide  
,prev5tion ,day1 a day recogniz$        
int]nationally & support$ by ! ,_w      
,heal? ,organization3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes suicide z 
a s]i\s & prev5table public heal?       
problem ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ea* ,/ate2  
7#b7 supports ! designation ( ,septemb] 
z ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon?2  
7#c7 decl>es suicide prev5tion z a      
priority2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges t no s+le    
suicide prev5tion program or ef=t w be  

appropriate = all populations or        
communities2  7#e7 promotes aw>5ess t   
!re is no s+le cause ( suicide2 &  7#f7 
supports /rategies to increase access to
 high-quality m5tal heal? & suicide     
prev5tion s]vices & sub/ance-use disord]
 treatm5ts4