,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bdi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bb1 
#bjbe ,mr4 ,lujn 7for himself and ,mr4  
,daines7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,,resolution     
,expressing support for the designation 
of ,may #bjbe as ,mental ,health        
,awareness ,month4  ,whereas millions of
 people in the ,united ,states face     
mental health challenges and have unmet 
mental health needs2  ,whereas1         
according to the ,centers for ,disease  
,control and ,prevention1 mental health 
disorders are chronic conditions1 and1  
without proper diagnosis and treatment1 
children can face problems at home and  
in school1 which can interfere with the 
future development of those children2   
,whereas more resources should be       
dedicated in schools to the prevention1 
early detection1 and treatment of mental
 health disorders in children2  ,whereas

 childhood depression is more likely to 
persist into adulthood if it is left    
untreated2  ,whereas it is important    
that the ,united ,states provides the   
necessary funding and resources to reach
 children and youth early on in life2   
,whereas the ,,covid-#ai pandemic       
accelerated the use of digital          
technologies1 such as social media2     
,whereas there has been a great concern 
about the impact of social media on the 
mental health of children and youth2    
,whereas social media exposes children  
to bullying1 depression1 anxiety1 and   
self-harm2  ,whereas there is a strong  
need to further understand and deter any
 negative impact of social media on     
children and youth2  ,whereas suicide is
 a significant public health issue that 
can have an enduring impact on          
individuals and their communities2      
,whereas additional resources should be 
dedicated to the prevention of suicide  
in the ,united ,states2  ,whereas       
veterans are more likely to experience  

mental health challenges than civilians2
  ,whereas it is important that the     
,united ,states provides additional     
funding and resources to support        
veterans with mental health needs2 and  
,whereas it would be appropriate to     
observe ,may #bjbe as ,mental ,health   
,awareness ,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports   
the designation of ,may #bjbe as ,mental
 ,health ,awareness ,month to remove the
 stigma associated with mental illness  
and place emphasis on scientific        
findings regarding mental health        
recovery2  7#b7 declares mental health a
 national priority2  7#c7 supports      
increasing access to mental health      
services2  7#d7 recognizes that mental  
well-being is equally as important as   
physical well-being for the citizens1   
communities1 schools1 businesses1 and   
economy of the ,united ,states2  7#e7   
applauds the coalescing of national1    
,state1 local1 medical1 and faith-based 
organizations in--  7,a7 working to     

promote public awareness of mental      
health2 and  7,b7 providing critical    
information and support to individuals  
and families affected by mental illness2
 and  7#f7 encourages all individuals to
 draw on ,mental ,health ,awareness     
,month as an opportunity to promote     
mental well-being and awareness1 ensure 
access to appropriate coverage and      
services1 and support overall quality of
 life for those living with mental      
illness4