,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4      
,cassidy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
,octob] #aj1 #bjbb1 z ,_w ,m5tal ,heal? 
,day4  ,:]eas m5tal heal? & psy*osocial 
support s]vices ) an emphasis on sy/ems 
/r5g!n+ & s\nd inve/m5t to ensure       
availability1 quality1 & access to      
s]vices t meet ! ne$s ( *ildr51         
adolesc5ts1 & adults are priorities = ! 
global community2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,f$]ation
 = ,m5tal ,heal? id5tifies a diff]5t !me
 ea* ye> = ,_w ,m5tal ,heal? ,day1 & !  
#bjbb !me is ,make ,m5tal ,heal?        
,well-,be+ = ,all a ,global ,priority2  
,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization       
id5tifi$ t1 9 #bjai1 #a 9 #h individuals
 worldwide1 or #igj1jjj1jjj individuals1
 7 liv+ ) a m5tal heal? disord]1 )      
anxiety & depressive disord]s mo/       
common2 ,:]eas1 9 ! fir/ ye> ( !        

,,covid-#ai p&emic1 global preval5ce (  
anxiety & depression increas$ by a      
massive #be p]c5t1 accord+ to a         
sci5tific brief releas$ by ! ,_w ,heal? 
,organization2 ,:]eas *ildr5 &          
adolesc5ts especially ne$ support1 due  
to ! impact ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has _h 
on individuals & families worldwide2    
,:]eas1 #b ye>s into ! ,,covid-#ai      
p&emic1 ! social & economic deva/ation  
is weigh+ mo/ heavily on *ildr51        
p>ticul>ly 9 ! poore/ & mo/ m>g9aliz$   
communities2 ,:]eas *ildr5 exp]i5ce !   
greate/ burd5 ( ! second>y impacts ( !  
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 due to increas$     
pov]ty1 int]rupt$ education1 increas$   
risks ( abuse & exploitation1 & weak5$  
heal? sy/ems2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t     
#ajj1jjj1jjj additional *ildr5 are n[   
liv+ 9 pov]ty because ( ! ,,covid-#ai   
p&emic alone1 :i* is a #aj p]c5t        
increase s9ce #bjai1 at lea/ #b_/c (    
h\seholds ) *ildr5 h lo/ income s9ce    
#bjbj1 & #c_/d ( h\seholds ) #c or m    
*ildr5 h exp]i5c$ a drop 9 e>n+s s9ce   

#bjbj2 ,:]eas exp]ts f organizations l !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,*ildr5's ,fund e/imate
 x w take n less ?an #g or #h ye>s to   
return to pre-,,covid *ild pov]ty       
levels2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #f1gjj1jjj    
*ildr5 h suff]$ f ! loss ( a "m1 fa!r1  
or o!r prim>y c>egiv] due to ,,covid-#ai
 dur+ ! pa/ #b ye>s2 ,:]eas m ?an       
#faf1jjj1jjj *ildr5 are /ill affect$ by 
full or p>tial s*ool closures1 &        
education disruptions 9 l[- &           
middle-income c\ntries h left up to #gj 
p]c5t ( #aj-ye>-olds unable to read2    
,:]eas1 z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai      
p&emic1 %utt]$ s*ools1 lockd[ns1 &      
disruptions to s]vices t protect girls  
mean t 9 ! next decade x is e/imat$--   
7#a7 an additional #b1jjj1jjj girls may 
suff] f female g5ital mutilation2 &     
7#b7 an additional #aj1jjj1jjj *ild     
m>riages may occur2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai
 p&emic spurr$ a #ej p]c5t increase 9   
int]net use among *ildr5 ag$ #f to #ab 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone1 :i* has l$ to a 
rapid increase 9 ! onl9e sexual         

exploitation & abuse ( *ildr52 ,:]eas ! 
,national ,c5t] = ,miss+ & ,exploit$    
,*ildr5 receiv$ ne>ly #bb1jjj1jjj       
reports to its ,cyber,tipline 9 #bjbj1 a
 #bh p]c5t increase f #bjai2 ,:]eas     
m5tal heal? conditions affect m ?an #ac 
p]c5t ( adolesc5ts ag$ #aj to #ai       
worldwide1 & by ,octob] #bjbj1 !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic _h disrupt$ or halt$ 
critical m5tal heal? s]vices 9 #ic p]c5t
 ( c\ntries globally2 ,:]eas an         
additional #i1jjj1jjj *ildr5 are at risk
 ( be+ pu%$ into *ild labor by ! end (  
#bjbb z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2
 ,:]eas an additional #i1jjj1jjj *ildr5 
c\ld suff] f wa/+1 ! mo/ life-?reat5+ =m
 ( malnutrition1 due to ! impact ( !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic on ! diets ( *ildr51 
nutrition s]vices1 & fe$+ practices2    
,:]eas p>5t & c>egiv] m5tal heal? &     
well-be+ is a key to ?riv+ families1 &  
support+ *ildr5's m5tal heal? means     
support+ _! families & c>egiv]s z well2 
,:]eas act+ e>ly to support *ildr5 &    
c>egiv]s is ! pref]r$ inve/m5t =        

gov]nm5ts to promote good m5tal heal?1  
prev5t poor m5tal heal?1 & respond to ! 
complex m5tal heal? issues fac+ *ildr5 &
 families2 ,:]eas gov]nm5ts & societies 
%\ld prioritize inve/+ 9 promot+1       
protect+1 & c>+ = ! m5tal heal? ( *ildr5
 & _! c>egiv]s2 & ,:]eas1 to combat !   
dang]\s decl9e 9 m5tal heal? describ$ 9 
?is preamble1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c & %\ld  
lead by example3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,octob] #aj1   
#bjbb z ,_w ,m5tal ,heal? ,day2  7#b7   
recognizes t m5tal heal? & psy*osocial  
support are priorities 9 address+ !     
holi/ic ne$s ( *ildr51 y\?1 & families2 
7#c7 recognizes t *ildr5 & adolesc5ts h 
fac$ increas$ risk ( dim9i%$ economic   
/&+1 education1 & physical & m5tal      
heal?1 especially 9 develop+ c\ntries2 &
  7#d7 recognizes t int]ag5cy           
coord9ation & collaboration are ess5tial
 to ensur+ ! well-be+ ( *ildr5 & _!     
ability to develop1 survive1 & ?rive    
dur+ & aft] ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4