,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjbc,mrs4   
,napolitano 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4
 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4
 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4   
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4          
,budz9ski1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4
 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4   
,*u1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4     
,correa1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4
 ,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4       
,doggett1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1  
,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4    
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (          
,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( 
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4
 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new 
,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4    
,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4        
,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91    
,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4      
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1   

,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,port]1
 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 
,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4         
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,mr4 ,?an$>1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson
 ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4      
,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,torres (    
,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,trone1 
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 & ,mrs4 
,torres ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! designation ( ,may
 #bjbc z ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  
,:]eas m5tal heal? & well-be+ dur+ !    
coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic has    
tak5 a toll on & be5 /ressful = millions
 ( ,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! effects (        
,,covid-#ai on m5tal heal? h be5        
well-docum5t$1 & ! ne$ = additional     
treatm5t s]vices only cont9ues to gr[2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & 
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration    
7,,samhsa7 9 #bjai1 #ea1djj1jjj ,am]ican

 adults liv$ ) a m5tal illness prior to 
! p&emic2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,pew       
,rese>* ,c5t] analysis 9 #bjbb1 at lea/ 
#d 9 #aj ,am]ican adults h exp]i5c$ high
 levels ( psy*ological di/ress s9ce !   
initial outbreak ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2
 ,:]eas ! #bjba ,national ,survey on    
,drug ,use & ,heal? conduct$ by ,,samhsa
 f\nd t-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ,am]ican adults
 liv+ ) a m5tal illness has ris5 f      
#ea1djj1jjj 9 #bjai to #eg1hjj1jjj 9    
#bjba2  7#b7 ne>ly half ( ,am]icans     
betwe5 ! ages ( #ah & #be h liv$ ) a    
m5tal illness dur+ ! pa/ ye>2  7#c7 #ff 
p]c5t ( adolesc5ts ag$ #ab to #ag & #fd 
p]c5t ( adults ag$ #ah or old] felt t ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic has _h a negative    
impact on _! m5tal or emotional heal?2 &
  7#d7 #c1cjj1jjj adolesc5ts betwe5 !   
ages ( #ab & #ag & #ab1cjj1jjj adults _h
 s]i\s ?\ghts ( suicide dur+ ! pa/ ye>2 
,:]eas an ,octob] #bjbb ,kais] ,family  
,f\ndation_/,,cnn ,m5tal ,heal? 9       
,am]ica ,survey f\nd t-- 7#a7 #ij p]c5t 
( ! public ?9k t !re is a m5tal heal?   

crisis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today2  7#b7   
#ee p]c5t ( ! public ?9k t m5tal heal?  
issues 9 *ildr5 & te5ag]s 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates today are a crisis2  7#c7 #dg    
p]c5t ( p>5ts say t ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic
 has _h a negative impact on _! *ild's  
m5tal heal?2 &  7#d7 #ea p]c5t ( all    
adults say !y or a family memb] has     
exp]i5c$ a sev]e m5tal heal? crisis2    
,:]eas ! ,/ress 9 ,am]ica #bjbb survey  
conduct$ by ! ,am]ican ,psy*ological    
,association f\nd t-- 7#a7 #bg p]c5t (  
adults are s /ress$ t !y /ruggle to     
function2  7#b7 #df p]c5t ( adults      
/ruggle to g to "w or att5d s*ool       
because ( /ress2 &  7#c7 #fb p]c5t (    
wom5 & #ea p]c5t ( m5 betwe5 ! ages (   
#ah & #cd feel completely ov]:elm$ by   
/ress e day2 ,:]eas ! #bjbb ,access to  
,c>e ,survey conduct$ by ! ,national    
,c\ncil = ,m5tal ,wellbe+ f\nd t-- 7#a7 
#b 9 #e ,am]icans report$ ne$+ m5tal    
heal? c>e2  7#b7 #dc p]c5t ( ,am]icans  
:o ne$$ m5tal heal? c>e ov] ! pa/ #ab   
mon?s did n receive x2 &  7#c7 two-?irds

 ( ,am]icans believe t x is h>d] to f9d 
a m5tal heal? c>e provid] ?an x is to   
f9d a physical heal? c>e provid]2 ,:]eas
 a ,febru>y #bjbc ,h\sehold ,pulse      
,survey f\nd t #bh4b p]c5t ( adults     
report$ symptoms ( anxiety disord]2     
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc71 m5tal    
heal? disord]s are *ronic conditions1 & 
)\t prop] diagnosis & treatm5t *ildr5 c 
face problems at home & 9 s*ool :i* c   
int]f]e ) _! future developm5t2 ,:]eas m
 res\rces %\ld be d$icat$ 9 s*ools to ! 
prev5tion1 e>ly detection1 & treatm5t ( 
m5tal heal? disord]s 9 *ildr52 ,:]eas   
*ildhood depression is m likely to p]si/
 into adul?ood if x is left untreat$2   
,:]eas x is important t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
provide ! necess>y fund+ & res\rces to  
rea* *ildr5 & y\? e>ly on 9 life2 ,:]eas
 ! ,febru>y #ah1 #bjbb1 ,,cdc ,morbidity
 & ,mortality ,weekly ,report f\nd t    
betwe5 #bjbj & #bjbb1 ! numb] ( p$iatric
 em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits associat$ )    
m5tal heal? conditions increas$ & 0 mo/ 

pron\nc$ 9 girls betwe5 ! ages ( #ab &  
#ag2 ,:]eas ! ,octob] #ad1 #bjbb1 ,,cdc 
,morbidity & ,mortality ,weekly ,report 
f\nd t #c 9 #d high s*ool /ud5ts        
exp]i5c$ at lea/ #a adv]se *ildhood     
exp]i5ce dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & t  
^! exp]i5ces increase an individual's   
likelihood to report poor m5tal heal? or
 suicidal behavior 9 ! future2 ,:]eas ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic has accel]at$ ! use (
 digital te*nologies1 su* z any social  
m$ia2 ,:]eas !re has be5 a great conc]n 
ab\t ! impact ( social m$ia on ! m5tal  
heal? ( *ildr5 & y\?2 ,:]eas social m$ia
 does expose *ildr5 to bully+1          
depression1 anxiety1 & self-h>m2 ,:]eas 
!re is a /rong ne$ to fur!r und]/& &    
det] any negative impacts ( social m$ia 
on *ildr5 & y\?2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc's ,y\?  
,risk ,behavior ,survey ,data ,summ>y & 
,tr5ds ,report3 #bjaa-bjba1 f\nd t--    
7#a7 ne>ly #c 9 #e te5 girls 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates exp]i5c$ depressive symptoms 9   
#bjba1 :i* is d\ble t ( boys & ! highe/ 
levels report$ 9 decades2 &  7#b7 y\?   

exp]i5c$ high & wors5+ levels ( p]si/5t 
sadness or hopelessness across all      
racial & e?nic gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! #bjbb    
,adolesc5t ,behaviors & ,exp]i5ces      
,survey prep>$ by ! ,,cdc f\nd t-- 7#a7 
#cf p]c5t ( het]osexual high s*ool      
/ud5ts & #ge p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq high s*ool 
/ud5ts felt p]si/5tly sad or hopeless = 
an ext5d$ p]iod dur+ ! la/ #ab mon?s2   
7#b7 #ad p]c5t ( het]osexual high s*ool 
/ud5ts & #dg p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq high s*ool 
/ud5ts s]i\sly consid]$ attempt+ suicide
 dur+ ! la/ #ab mon?s2 &  7#c7 #e p]c5t 
( het]osexual high s*ool /ud5ts & #bf   
p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq high s*ool /ud5ts       
actually attempt$ suicide dur+ ! la/ #ab
 mon?s2 ,:]eas1 accord+ ! #bjbb         
,national ,survey on ,,lgbtq ,y\? ,m5tal
 ,heal? conduct$ by ,! ,trevor ,project1
 #fj p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq y\? :o want$ m5tal 
heal? c>e 9 ! pa/ ye> 7 n able to get x 
& #de p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq y\? s]i\sly       
consid]$ attempt+ suicide ov] ?is same  
"t p]iod2 ,:]eas disp>ities rema9 9     
access to m5tal heal? treatm5t =        

communities ( color1 ) ,asian1 ,native  
,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 & ,black           
individuals less likely to receive m5tal
 heal? c>e ?an _! c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas a   
,july #bjba survey conduct$ by !        
,national ,c\ncil = ,m5tal ,wellbe+ f\nd
 t f ,july #bjbj to ,july #bjba-- 7#a7  
#df p]c5t ( ,black adults say !y are    
exp]i5c+ m /ress & m5tal heal? *all5ges1
 b j #ba p]c5t say !y h receiv$ treatm5t
 or c>e ( any k9d = _! m5tal heal?2     
7#b7 #de p]c5t ( ,native ,am]ican adults
 h exp]i5c$ m /ress & m5tal heal?       
*all5ges1 b only #bd p]c5t h receiv$    
treatm5t = m5tal heal?2  7#c7 #db p]c5t 
( ,hispanic adults report exp]i5c+ m    
/ress & m5tal heal? *all5ges1 b j #bf   
p]c5t say !y h receiv$ m5tal heal?      
treatm5t2  7#d7 #dj p]c5t ( ,asian      
adults say !y are exp]i5c+ m /ress &    
m5tal heal? *all5ges1 b j #aa p]c5t say 
!y h receiv$ treatm5t or c>e ( any k9d2 
&  7#e7 almo/ half 7#dg p]c5t7 ( all    
adults survey$ /at$ t ! co/ ( help or   
treatm5t is an ob/acle 9 seek+ treatm5t 

= _! m5tal heal?2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 !    
,kais] ,family ,f\ndation f\nd t ov]    
half ( ,:ite1 ,hispanic1 & ,black adults
 say t ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has _h a    
negative impact on _! m5tal heal?2      
,:]eas suicide is a significant public  
heal? issue t c h an endur+ impact on   
individuals & _! communities2 ,:]eas    
additional res\rces %\ld be d$icat$ to !
 prev5tion ( suicide 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 ! ov]all    
suicide rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates increas$ 
by #cj p]c5t betwe5 #bjjj & #bjbj2      
,:]eas provisional data publi%$ by !    
,,cdc 9 ,septemb] #bjbb f\nd t-- 7#a7   
suicide is ! second lead+ cause ( dea? 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = individuals betwe5 ! 
ages ( #aj & #cd2 &  7#b7 ! numb] (     
suicides 0 #d p]c5t high] 9 #bjba ?an x 
0 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas vet]ans are m likely  
to exp]i5ce m5tal heal? *all5ges ?an    
civilians2 ,:]eas x is important t !    
,unit$ ,/ates provide additional fund+ &
 res\rces to support vet]ans ) m5tal    
heal? ne$s2 ,:]eas ! #bjbb ,national    

,vet]an ,suicide ,prev5tion ,annual     
,report f\nd t-- 7#a7 9 #bjbj1 !re 7    
#f1adf vet]an suicides1 :i* is a daily  
av]age ( #af4h2  7#b7 ! suicide rate =  
vet]ans 0 #eg4c p]c5t great] ?an =      
nonvet]an ,unit$ ,/ates adults2 &  7#c7 
! suicide rate 0 highe/ among vet]ans   
betwe5 ! ages ( #ah & #cd2 & ,:]eas x   
w\ld be appropriate to obs]ve ,may #bjbc
 z ,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,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? a    
national priority2  7#c7 supports !     
expansion ( fund+ = m5tal heal? s]vices2
  7#d7 recognizes t m5tal well-be+ is   
equally z important z physical well-be+ 
= citiz5s1 communities1 s*ools1         
bus9esses1 & ! economy 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#e7 applauds ! coalesc+ (     
national1 ,/ate1 local1 m$ical1 &       

fai?-bas$ organizations 9 work+ to      
promote public aw>5ess ( m5tal heal? &  
provid+ critical in=mation & supports to
 individuals & families affect$ by m5tal
 illness2 &  7#f7 enc\rages all 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