,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbf,ms4   
,sal9as 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4     
,bacon1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 
,*u1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4    
,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mrs4 ,watson  
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1
 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1  
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4      
,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4
 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91
 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4        
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1  
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,amo1
 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4       
,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1    
,mr4 ,tran1 & ,mr4 ,riley ( ,new ,york7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,may #bjbf z  
,m5tal ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas   
,am]icans across ! c\ntry cont9ue to    

confront an ongo+ m5tal heal? crisis2   
,:]eas ,am]icans cont9ue to see increas+
 reports ( lonel9ess1 /ress1 anxiety1   
depression1 suicidal ?\ghts1 & sub/ance 
abuse2 ,:]eas ! #bjbd ,national ,survey 
on ,drug ,use & ,heal? conduct$ by !    
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration 7,,samhsa7 f\nd  
t-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ,am]ican adults liv+ 
) a m5tal illness has ris5 f #ea1djj1jjj
 9 #bjai to #fa1ejj1jjj 9 #bjbd2  7#b7  
#bc4d p]c5t ( ,am]icans ov] ! age ( #ah 
& #cc4b p]c5t ( ,am]icans betwe5 ! ages 
( #ah & #be h liv$ ) a m5tal illness    
dur+ ! pa/ ye>2 &  7#c7 #ad1cjj1jjj     
adults _h s]i\s ?\ghts ( suicide dur+ ! 
pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas a #bjbe ,m5tal ,heal?   
,am]ica onl9e scre5+ program f\nd t--   
7#a7 #gi p]c5t ( ,am]icans :o took !    
scre5+ scor$ at risk = a m5tal heal?    
condition2  7#b7 ( ^? :o scor$ at risk1 
#ef p]c5t _h nev] receiv$ treatm5t = a  
m5tal heal? condition be=e2 &  7#c7 #ea 
p]c5t ( all ,unit$ ,/ates y\? "u #ah :o 
took ! depression scre5+ report$ frequ5t

 suicidal ideation1 comp>$ to #dh p]c5t 
( y\? 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas ! ,/ress 9 ,am]ica
 #bjbe survey conduct$ by ! ,am]ican    
,psy*ological ,association f\nd t-- 7#a7
 #ed p]c5t ( adults report$ feel+       
emotionally disconnect$1 say+ !y felt   
isolat$ f o!rs2  7#b7 #gj p]c5t ( adults
 ) high lonel9ess levels said x 0 h>d to
 plan = ! future2 &  7#c7 #fi p]c5t (   
adults said !y ne$$ m emotional support 
9 ! pa/ ye> ?an !y receiv$2 ,:]eas !    
#bjbe ,poll ( ,public ,p]spectives on ! 
,u4,s4 ,m5tal ,heal? ,c>e ,sy/em        
conduct$ by ! ,national ,alliance on    
,m5tal ,illness f\nd t-- 7#a7 #a 9 #f p 
curr5tly say !y h poor m5tal heal?2     
7#b7 #eg p]c5t ( adults h an unfavorable
 view ( ! curr5t /ate ( ! ,u4,s4 m5tal  
heal? c>e sy/em2 &  7#c7 ne>ly #b 9 #c  
,am]icans say ! ,u4,s4 sp5ds too little 
on res\rces = m5tal heal? s]vices2      
,:]eas a ,febru>y #bjbd ,h\sehold ,pulse
 ,survey f\nd t #ag4g 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
 ! ,octob] #aj1 #bjbd1 ,,cdc ,morbidity 
& ,mortality ,weekly ,report f\nd t     
adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces 7,a,c,es7 7   
common among adolesc5ts1 ) approximately
 ?ree 9 f\r /ud5ts exp]i5c+ "o or m     
,a,c,es & approximately "o 9 five /ud5ts
 exp]i5c+ f\r or m ,a,c,es & t ^!       
exp]i5ces contribute sub/antially to    
num]\s heal? conditions & risk behaviors
 9 adolesc5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,may #ab1 #bjbc1
 ,,cdc ,morbidity & ,mortality ,weekly  
,report f\nd t betwe5 #bjbj & #bjbc1 !  

numb] ( p$iatric em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits
 associat$ ) m5tal heal? conditions     
increas$ & 0 mo/ pron\nc$ 9 girls betwe5
 ! ages ( #ab & #ag2 ,:]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$ia on *ildr5 & y\?2 ,:]eas !
 ,,cdc's ,y\? ,risk ,behavior ,survey   
,data ,summ>y & ,tr5ds ,report3         
#bjac-bjbc1 f\nd t-- 7#a7 ne>ly #c 9 #e 
te5age girls 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates felt     
p]si/5tly sad or hopeless 9 #bjba1 :i*  
is d\ble t ( boys & ! highe/ level      
report$ 9 decades2  7#b7 #cj p]c5t (    
te5age girls 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]i\sly  
consid]$ attempt+ suicide 9 ! pa/ ye>2  
7#c7 y\? exp]i5c$ high & wors5+ levels (
 p]si/5t sadness or hopelessness across 
all racial & e?nic gr\ps2 &  7#d7 #dj   
p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts felt s sad or 
hopeless almo/ e day = at lea/ #b weeks 

9 a r[ t !y /opp$ do+ _! usual          
activities2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc's ,y\? ,risk 
,behavioral ,survey ,data ,summ>y &     
,tr5ds ,report3 #bjac-bjbc1 f\nd t--    
7#a7 #ca p]c5t ( het]osexual high s*ool 
/ud5ts & #fe p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq high s*ool 
/ud5ts felt p]si/5t feel+s ( sadness or 
hopelessness dur+ #bjbc2  7#b7 #aa p]c5t
 ( het]osexual high s*ool /ud5ts & #cb  
p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq high s*ool /ud5ts made a
 suicide plan dur+ ! la/ #ab mon?s2 &   
7#c7 #f p]c5t ( het]osexual high s*ool  
/ud5ts & #bj p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq high s*ool 
/ud5ts actually attempt$ suicide dur+ ! 
la/ #ab mon?s2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !     
#bjbd ,national ,survey on ,,lgbtq ,y\? 
,m5tal ,heal? conduct$ by ,! ,trevor    
,project1 #ej p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq y\? :o    
want$ m5tal heal? c>e 9 ! pa/ ye> 7 n   
able to get x & #ci 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 _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts2      
,:]eas a #bjbc survey conduct$ by !     
,kais] ,family ,f\ndation f\nd t f ,june
 #bjbc to ,augu/ #bjbc-- 7#a7 #bd p]c5t 
( ,black adults :o report$ fair or poor 
m5tal heal? say !y w5t )\t ne$$ m5tal   
heal? s]vices2  7#b7 #bc p]c5t (        
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
adults :o report$ fair or poor m5tal    
heal? say !y w5t )\t ne$$ m5tal heal?   
s]vices2  7#c7 #ai p]c5t ( ,hispanic    
adults :o report$ fair or poor m5tal    
heal? say !y w5t )\t ne$$ m5tal heal?   
s]vices2  7#d7 #ah p]c5t ( ,asian adults
 :o report$ fair or poor m5tal heal? say
 !y w5t )\t ne$$ m5tal heal? s]vices2 & 
7#e7 ,black1 ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska 
,native1 ,hispanic1 & ,asian adults     
report$ high] levels ( unfair treatm5t  
:5 seek+ heal? c>e :i* made !m m likely 
to n get ! m5tal heal? s]vices !y ?\ght 
!y ne$$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 approximately #dh1hbd p di$ by   
suicide 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !   
,,cdc1 #ab1hjj1jjj adults s]i\sly ?\ght 
ab\t suicide1 #c1gjj1jjj made a plan =  
suicide1 & #a1ejj1jjj attempt$ suicide2 
,:]eas f9al data publi%$ by ! ,,cdc 9   
,april #bjbf f\nd t-- 7#a7 suicide is "o
 ( ! lead+ causes ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! numb] ( suicides 0 #c 
p]c5t high] 9 #bjbb ?an x 0 9 #bjba2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 con/ruction 
occupations h ! highe/ rate ( suicide1 z
 well z ! highe/ numb] ( suicides across
 all occupational gr\ps1 ) m ?an #e1jjj 
p work+ 9 con/ruction dy+ by suicide ea*
 ye>2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to data f !       
,national ,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics      
,national ,vital ,/ati/ics ,sy/em1 9    
#bjba almo/ a fif? ( dea?s by suicide ) 
a report$ indu/ry code 7 9 con/ruction1 
) male con/ruction work]s acc\nt+ =     
#ig4h p]c5t ( suicide dea?s2 ,:]eas1    

accord+ to ! ,national ,rural ,heal?    
,association1 f>m]s are #c4e times m    
likely to die by suicide ?an ! g5]al    
population2 ,:]eas vet]ans are m likely 
to exp]i5ce m5tal heal? *all5ges ?an    
nonvet]ans2 ,:]eas x is important t !   
,unit$ ,/ates provide additional fund+ &
 res\rces to support vet]ans ) m5tal    
heal? ne$s2 ,:]eas ! #bjbe ,national    
,vet]an ,suicide ,prev5tion ,annual     
,report f\nd t-- 7#a7 #f1cih vet]ans di$
 by suicide 9 #bjbc1 :i* is a daily     
av]age ( #ag4e2  7#b7 9 #bjbc1 suicide 0
 ! #ab? lead+ cause ( dea? = vet]ans & 0
 ! #bnd lead+ cause ( dea? = vet]ans "u 
age #de2 &  7#c7 ! suicide rate 0 highe/
 among vet]ans betwe5 ! ages ( #ah &    
#cd2 & ,:]eas x w\ld be appropriate to  
obs]ve ,may #bjbf 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 an ov]all  
quality ( life = ^? liv+ ) m5tal        
illness4