,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjbe,ms4 
,ans>i 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,watson         
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4
 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new  
,york1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 
,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (   
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4       
,tonko7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,decl>+ a ne$ =
 increas$ inve/m5ts 9 y\? m5tal heal?1  
recogniz+ ,may #ca1 #bjbf1 z ,y\? ,m5tal
 ,heal? ,day1 recogniz+ ,septemb] #i1   
#bjbf1 annually z ,y\? ,suicide         
,prev5tion ,day1 & = o!r purposes4      
,:]eas "y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h         
increas+ly fac$ m5tal heal? /ruggles &  
suicidal ideation2 ,:]eas y\? 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates face m /ressors today ?an       
g5]ations be=e & !re=e h imm5se m5tal   
heal? /ruggles2 ,:]eas ! /igma surr\nd+ 
suicide & m5tal heal? contributes to !  
lack ( "y p seek+ ne$$ support2 ,:]eas !

 lack ( accessible c>e also leads to "y 
p n receiv+ lifesav+ m5tal heal? c>e2   
,:]eas "y p des]ve m5tal heal? to be    
prioritiz$1 includ+ to ! ext5t t        
physical heal? is prioritiz$1 s t !y c  
live happy1 heal?y lives2 ,:]eas "y p   
decid+ to end _! own lives because !y   
are 9 extreme pa9 & d n h outlets to    
support !m is a l>ge issue 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is       
exp]i5c+ a crisis ( lonel9ess because ( 
a lack ( social connection among "y p2  
,:]eas lonel9ess is a factor lead+ to   
m5tal heal? /ruggles & suicidal ideation
 among "y p2 ,:]eas "y p feel+ connect$ 
) _! pe]s & communities c help improve  
m5tal heal? & save lives2 ,:]eas y\?    
lead]s1 /ud5ts1 & advocates across !    
,unit$ ,/ates h mobiliz$ to raise       
aw>5ess1 dem& *ange1 & promote m5tal    
heal? & suicide prev5tion 9 s*ools1     
onl9e plat=ms1 & communities2 ,:]eas    
m5tal heal? is a nonp>tisan conc]n t    
affects "y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( e      
backgr\nd1 & requires unifi$ national   

att5tion & response2 ,:]eas ,black1     
,indig5\s1 ,,lgbtq1 immigrant1 &        
l[-income y\? (t5 face great] b>ri]s to 
access+ culturally compet5t m5tal heal? 
c>e & exp]i5ce high] risks ( m5tal heal?
 *all5ges & suicide2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t has tak5 /eps ?r\gh programs  
su* z ! #ihh ,suicide  ,crisis ,lifel9e 
& ,project ,,aw>e to increase access to 
behavioral heal? s]vices2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion--  7#a7 among ,unit$ ,/ates
 adolesc5ts ages #ab to #ag 9 #bjba to  
#bjbc-- 7,a7 #bj p]c5t report$ symptoms 
( anxiety 9 ! pa/ two weeks2 &  7,b7 #ah
 p]c5t report$ symptoms ( depression 9 !
 pa/ two weeks2  7#b7 among ,unit$      
,/ates high s*ool /ud5ts 9 #bjbc--  7,a7
 #dj p]c5t report$ p]si/5t feel+s (     
sadness or hopelessness 9 ! pa/ ye>2    
7,b7 #bj p]c5t report$ s]i\sly consid]+ 
attempt+ suicide 9 ! pa/ ye>2  7,c7 #af 
p]c5t report$ mak+ a suicide plan 9 !   
pa/ ye>2 &  7,d7 #i p]c5t report$       
attempt+ suicide 9 ! pa/ ye>2 &  7#c7   

suicide is ! second-lead+ cause ( dea? =
 *ildr5 & "y p ages #aj to #cd2 ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ! ,national ,in/itutes (     
,heal?--  7#a7 ne>ly #bj p]c5t ( *ildr5 
& "y p ages #c to #ag 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
h a m5tal1 emotional1 developm5tal1 or  
behavioral disord]2  7#b7 suicidal      
behaviors among high s*ool /ud5ts       
increas$ m ?an #dj p]c5t 9 ! decade be=e
 #bjai2  7#c7 f #bjaf to #bjah1 ! rates 
( em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits ) a pr9cipal  
diagnosis relat$ to m5tal heal? only    
increas$ = ages #j to #ag ye>s1 f #ghd4a
 p] #ajj1jjj population to #igf4h p]    
#ajj1jjj population1 a #be p]c5t        
increase f #bjaf2  7#d7 f #bjjh to      
#bjbj1 ! rates ( dea? f suicide among p 
age #ab & ov] increas$ #af p]c5t ov]all1
 f #ad4j p] #ajj1jjj population to #af4c
 p] #ajj1jjj population2 specifically1 !
 rate = y\?s ages #ab to #ag increas$ f 
#c4g p] #ajj1jjj population to #f4c p]  
#ajj1jjj population2  7#e7 globally1    
ne>ly #ae p]c5t ( "y p ages #aj to #ai  
exp]i5ce a m5tal heal? disord]1 acc\nt+ 

= #ac p]c5t ( ! global burd5 ( disease 9
 ?is age gr\p2  7#f7 9 #bjah to #bjai1  
ab\t #ae p]c5t ( adolesc5ts ages #ab to 
#ag ye>s _h a major depressive episode2 
7#g7 suicide 0 ! elev5?-lead+ cause (   
dea? ov]all 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbb1  
claim+ ! lives ( ov] #di1djj p2 &  7#h7 
suicide 0 ! second-lead+ cause ( dea?   
among individuals betwe5 ! ages ( #aj to
 #ad 9 #bjbb & ! ?ird-lead+ cause ( dea?
 among individuals betwe5 ! ages ( #ae  
to #bd2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,sub/ance 
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration-- 7#a7 #ah4a p]c5t (      
adolesc5ts ages #ab to #ag _h a major   
depressive episode 9 ! pa/ ye>2 &  7#b7 
#c4c p]c5t ( adolesc5ts ages #ab to #ag 
attempt$ suicide 9 ! pa/ ye>2 & ,:]eas  
^! data /ati/ics are likely deflat$ giv5
 t _m "y p d n admit to suicide attempts
 or acts ( self-h>m3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! gr[+ m5tal heal? crisis 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & recommits itself to    
address+ ?is crisis via increas$ access 

to c>e1 r$uc+ /igma1 & ensur+ all "y p  
are support$ 9 _! m5tal heal?2  7#b7    
supports ! recognition ( ,y\? ,m5tal    
,heal? ,day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7    
supports ! recognition ( ,y\? ,suicide  
,prev5tion ,day 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7#d7 enc\rages ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts  
to adopt & promote ,y\? ,m5tal ,heal?   
,day & ,y\? ,suicide ,prev5tion ,day &  
to inve/ 9 compreh5sive s*ool &         
community-bas$ m5tal heal? initiatives4