,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbe,mrs4 ,kim 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,watson
 ,coleman1 & ,mr4 ,correa7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
recognition ( ,septemb] #bjbe z         
,national ,*ildr5's ,emotional ,wellness
 ,mon? & = increas$ public aw>5ess      
reg>d+ *ildr5's emotional heal? &       
wellness4  ,:]eas ,national ,*ildr5's   
,emotional ,wellness ,mon? br+s att5tion
 to *ildhood & adolesc5ce z key /ages = 
good emotional & m5tal heal? developm5t2
 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 p &   
organizations come toge!r to recognize !
 importance ( *ildr5's emotional        
well-be+ to ?rive 9 ! home1 classroom1 &
 society2 ,:]eas emotional wellness is !
 ability to manage & express emotions   
effectively dur+ /ressful situations &  
adapt to *ang+ & difficult circum/ances2
 ,:]eas emotional wellness impacts e /ep

 ( a *ild's developm5t & is closely l9k$
 ) m5tal1 physical1 & behavioral heal?2 
,:]eas #adj1jjj *ildr5 exp]i5c$ a dea? (
 a c>egiv] dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1   
sev]ely impact+ _! emotional well-be+1  
accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,academy (        
,p$iatrics1 & _m *ildr5 also fac$       
academic disruption & social isolation1 
_h a p>5t lose _! job1 or suff]$        
physical or emotional abuse at home2    
,:]eas1 f ,m>* to ,octob] #bjbj1 m5tal  
heal? em]g5cy visits rose by #bd p]c5t  
among *ildr5 ages #e to #aa & #ca p]c5t 
among *ildr5 ages #ab to #ag2 ,:]eas    
*ildr5 :o use social m$ia = m ?an #c    
h\rs a day face d\ble ! risk (          
depression & anxiety1 accord+ to !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national          
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 #ec p]c5t ( y\? own
 a sm>tphone by age #aa & m ?an #ie     
p]c5t ( adolesc5ts betwe5 ! ages ( #ac &
 #ag h access to a cell phone1 & y\? :o 
receive a sm>tphone be=e age #ac face an
 elevat$ risk ( adv]se m5tal heal?      

outcomes /emm+ f factors su* z exposure 
to social m$ia1 disrupt$ sleep1         
cyb]bully+1 & weak5$ family             
relation%ips2 ,:]eas #a 9 #e *ildr5 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 rang+ f ages #c ?r\gh    
#ag1 suff]s f an emotional1 m5tal1 or   
behavioral disord]1 accord+ to a #bjbb  
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? ,national 
,libr>y ( ,m$ic9e report2 ,:]eas !      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
reports t only #bj p]c5t ( *ildr5 ) an  
emotional1 m5tal1 or behavioral disord] 
receive specializ$ c>e & ! treatm5t t !y
 ne$2 ,:]eas ! second-lead+ cause ( dea?
 among ,unit$ ,/ates *ildr5 & "y adults 
is suicide1 & approximately #b1jjj1jjj  
*ildr5 attempt suicide annually2 ,:]eas 
a *ild's m5tal heal? is directly impact$
 by p>5tal m5tal heal?1 & p>5ts :o      
exp]i5ce p]9atal mood & anxiety disord]s
 are m likely to h *ildr5 :o exp]i5ce   
emotional problems at #b ye>s po/p>tum2 
,:]eas ! *ildr5's m5tal heal? work=ce is
 vital to ! emotional well-be+ (        
millions ( adolesc5ts1 & x w\ld be      

appropriate to celebrate ! p$iatricians1
 !rapi/s1 & m5tal heal? c>e provid]s =  
_! invaluable s]vice2 ,:]eas local      
nonpr(it organizations su* z !          
,extraord9>y ,lives ,f\ndation (f] a    
unique approa* to aw>5ess1 prev5tion1 & 
e>ly int]v5tion & support ! m5tal &     
emotional heal? ne$s ( *ildr5 ?r\gh     
classroom toolkits1 !rapeutic res\rces1 
& educational opportunities = families2 
& ,:]eas spread+ aw>5ess dur+ ! mon? (  
,septemb] is crucial to increase access 
to social-emotional & m5tal heal?       
support & r$uce b>ri]s to access1       
includ+ complicat$ & burd5some sy/ems1  
limit$ supply ( qualifi$ m5tal heal?    
provid]s1 & /igma t prev5ts families f  
seek+ s]vices3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7         
expresses support = ! recognition (     
,national ,*ildr5's ,emotional ,wellness
 ,mon? & enc\rages increas$ public      
aw>5ess & support = *ildr5's emotional  
heal? & wellness2  7#b7 expresses conc]n
 reg>d+ ris+ rates ( suicide1           

depression1 & anxiety among ,am]ican    
*ildr52  7#c7 ?anks ,am]ica's p$iatric &
 m5tal heal? work=ce & nonpr(it         
organizations = improv+ *ildr5's        
emotional well-be+ & provid+ s]vices to 
address ! ne$s ( *ildr5 & _! families2 &
  7#d7 supports mat]nal & pat]nal m5tal 
heal? c>e z an effective means ( promot+
 a *ild's emotional & m5tal heal?4