,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ffb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #g1 #bjbb,mr4   
,lujn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4   
,/ab5[1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,may #bjbb z ,m5tal ,heal?
 ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai  
public heal? em]g5cy has tak5 a toll on 
! m5tal well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & und]/&ably has be5 /ressful = _m ( ^?
 p2 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #b ye>s1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates has witness$ fir/h& h[ fe> &     
anxiety ab\t a disease c be ov]:elm+ &  
negatively affect m5tal heal? 9 bo?     
adults & *ildr52 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,m5tal ,heal?1    
be=e ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ne>ly #a 9 #e
 adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates liv$ ) a m5tal
 illness2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,cdc71 be=e !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 up to #a 9 #e *ildr5
 :o 7 #c to #ag ye>s ( age report$ a    

m5tal1 emotional1 developm5tal1 or      
behavioral disord]2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !
 ,,cdc1 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has be5    
associat$ ) m5tal heal? *all5ges2 ,:]eas
 ! ,/ress 9 ,am]ica #bjba3 ,/ress &     
,decision-,mak+ dur+ ! ,p&emic poll f\nd
 t-- 7#a7 #cb p]c5t ( adults1 includ+   
#dh p]c5t ( ,mill5nials1 h s mu* /ress  
ab\t ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic t !y /ruggle  
to make basic decisions1 su* z :at to   
we> or :at to eat2  7#b7 #ei p]c5t (    
adults exp]i5c$ behavior *anges z a     
result ( /ress 9 ! pa/ mon?2 &  7#c7 #fc
 p]c5t ( adults agre$ t unc]ta9ty ab\t  
:at ! next few mon?s w\ld be l caus$    
/ress = ^? individuals2 ,:]eas ! ,april 
#b1 #bjba1 ,,cdc ,morbidity & ,mortality
 ,weekly ,report f\nd t1 dur+ !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! p]c5tage ( adults 
) symptoms ( an anxiety or a depressive 
disord] dur+ ! #g days prec$+ ! /udy    
rose f #cf4d p]c5t 9 ,augu/ #bjbj to    
#da4e p]c5t 9 ,febru>y #bjba2 ,:]eas a  
,h\sehold ,pulse ,survey 9 ,decemb]     
#bjba f\nd t #cj4g p]c5t ( adults       

report$ symptoms ( anxiety or depressive
 disord]1 :i* is up f #aa p]c5t 9 #bjai1
 &1 among ^? adults1 #bg4h p]c5t report$
 an unmet ne$ = c\nsel+ or !rapy2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 ne>ly #a 9  
#f *ildr5 has a m5tal1 behavioral1 or   
developm5tal disord]1 su* z anxiety or  
depression1                             
att5tion-deficit_/hyp]activity disord]  
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,adhd71 autism   
spectrum disord] 7commonly ref]r$ to z  
,,asd71 disruptive behavior disord]1 or 
,t\rette syndrome2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to   
data collect$ by ! ,,cdc 9 #bjba1 #cg   
p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts report$ t !y  
exp]i5c$ poor m5tal heal? dur+ !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & #dd p]c5t ( ^?    
/ud5ts report$ !y p]si/5tly felt sad or 
hopeless2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,cdc1   
m5tal heal? disord]s are *ronic         
conditions1 &1 )\t prop] diagnosis &    
treatm5t ) respect to ^? disord]s1      
*ildr5 c face problems at home1 9 s*ool1
 & ) _! developm5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !
 ,,cdc1 *ildr5 ) m5tal1 emotional1 or   

behavioral disord]s b5efit f e>ly       
diagnosis & treatm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t supports a v>iety ( programs  
aim$ at provid+ behavioral & m5tal heal?
 res\rces to *ildr5 & y\?2 ,:]eas1      
accord+ to ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,m5tal ,heal?1 #ej p]c5t ( all lifetime 
cases ( m5tal illness beg9 by #ad ye>s (
 age1 #ge p]c5t ( ^? illnesses beg9 by  
#bd ye>s ( age1 & #bj p]c5t ( y\? betwe5
 #ac & #ah ye>s ( age live ) a m5tal    
heal? condition2 ,:]eas an ,augu/ #bjba 
/udy publi%$ 9 ,,jama ,p$iatrics f\nd t 
! preval5ce ( depression & anxiety      
symptoms dur+ ,,covid-#ai has d\bl$ f   
pre-p&emic rates2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb]    
#bjba1 ! ,surgeon ,g5]al ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice1 ,dr4 ,vivek ,mur?y1     
issu$ a new ,surgeon ,g5]al's           
,advisory-- 7#a7 to highlight ! urg5t   
ne$ = families1 educators & s*ools1     
community organizations1 m$ia &         
te*nology companies1 & gov]nm5ts to     
address ! wors5+ y\? m5tal heal? crisis 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 t not$ t--   

7,a7 y\? m5tal heal? *all5ges h be5 on !
 rise1 ev5 be=e ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & 
7,b7 f #bjjg to #bjah1 ! suicide rate   
among y\? betwe5 #aj & #bd ye>s ( age   
increas$ by #eg p]c5t2  ,:]eas ,imp]ial 
,college ,london e/imates t m ?an       
#bad1jjj *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h lo/ 
a p>5t or prim>y c>egiv] to ,,covid-#ai1
 :i* cont9ues to raise conc]ns ab\t !   
emotional well-be+ ( *ildr52 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices
 ,adm9i/ration's ,behavioral ,heal?     
,work=ce ,projections1 _m areas ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates are curr5tly exp]i5c+ a   
%ortage ( behavioral heal? c>e provid]s1
 p>ticul>ly ^? ) exp]i5ce 9 treat+      
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts2 ,:]eas a ,july     
#bjba survey by ! ,national ,c\ncil =   
,m5tal ,wellbe+ f\nd t1 dur+ ! #ab-mon? 
p]iod prec$+ ! /udy-- 7#a7 #di p]c5t (  
,,lgbtq adults exp]i5c$ m /ress & m5tal 
heal? *all5ges1 b only #da p]c5t said !y
 receiv$ treatm5t or c>e ( any k9d = _! 
m5tal heal?2  7#b7 #df p]c5t ( ,black   
adults exp]i5c$ m /ress & m5tal heal?   

*all5ges1 b only #ba p]c5t said !y      
receiv$ treatm5t or c>e ( any k9d = _!  
m5tal heal?2  7#c7 #de p]c5t ( ,native  
,am]ican adults exp]i5c$ m /ress & m5tal
 heal? *all5ges1 b only #bd p]c5t       
receiv$ treatm5t or c>e ( any k9d = _!  
m5tal heal?2  7#d7 #db p]c5t ( ,hispanic
 adults exp]i5c$ m /ress & m5tal heal?  
*all5ges1 b only #bf p]c5t said !y      
receiv$ treatm5t or c>e ( any k9d = _!  
m5tal heal?2  7#e7 #dj p]c5t ( ,asian   
adults exp]i5c$ m /ress & m5tal heal?   
*all5ges1 b only #aa p]c5t said !y      
receiv$ treatm5t or c>e ( any k9d = _!  
m5tal heal?2 &  7#f7 #dg p]c5t ( all    
adults survey$ /at$ t ! co/ ( help or   
treatm5t 0 an ob/acle 9 seek+ treatm5t =
 _! m5tal heal?2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( adults
 report+ suicidal ideation 9 #bjba      
increas$ by #ffd1jjj :5 comp>$ ) ! #bjbj
 dataset2 ,:]eas ! #bjba ,national      
,vet]an ,suicide ,prev5tion ,annual     
,report /at$ t vet]ans-- 7#a7 acc\nt =  
#ac4g p]c5t ( suicides among ,unit$     
,/ates adults2 &  7#b7 h a #eb4c p]c5t  

great] rate ( suicide ?an ! non-vet]an  
,unit$ ,/ates population2 ,:]eas        
individuals betwe5 #aj & #bd ye>s ( age 
acc\nt = #ad p]c5t ( all suicides2      
,:]eas suicide is ! n9? lead+ cause (   
dea? = adults betwe5 #ce & #fd ye>s (   
age1 & adults betwe5 #ce & #fd ye>s (   
age acc\nt = #dg4b p]c5t ( all suicides 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1     
adults ) disabilities 7 #c times m      
likely to report suicidal ideation1 at  
#cj4f p]c5t 9 ! mon? prec$+ ! /udy1     
comp>$ to individuals )\t disabilities1 
at #h4c p]c5t2 & ,:]eas x w\ld be       
appropriate to obs]ve ,may #bjbb z      
,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports 
! designation ( ,may #bjbb z ,m5tal     
,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon? to remove ! /igma 
associat$ ) m5tal illness & place       
emphasis on sci5tific f9d+s reg>d+ m5tal
 heal? recov]y2  7#b7 decl>es m5tal     
heal? to be a national priority2  7#c7  
recognizes t m5tal well-be+ is z        
important z physical well-be+ = citiz5s1

 communities1 s*ools1 bus9esses1 & !    
economy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7        
applauds ! coalesc+ ( national1 ,/ate1  
local1 m$ical1 & fai?-bas$ organizations
 9-- 7,a7 work+ to promote public       
aw>5ess ( m5tal heal?2 &  7,b7 provid+  
critical in=mation & support dur+ !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic to individuals &     
families affect$ by m5tal illness2 &    
7#e7 enc\rages all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to draw on ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon? 
z an opportunity to promote m5tal       
well-be+ & aw>5ess1 ensure access to    
appropriate cov]age & s]vices1 & support
 ov]all quality ( life = ^? liv+ ) m5tal
 illness4