,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #h1 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ suicide z a    
s]i\s public heal? problem1 express+    
support = ! designation ( ,septemb] #h1 
#bjbe1 z #ihh ,day & ! role ( #ihh      
,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e4  ,:]eas1   
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z
 ! ,,cdc71 9 #bjbc--  7#a7 suicide 0 !  
second-lead+ cause ( dea? = p ag$ #aj to
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?an #di1jjj dea?s1 or ab\t #a dea? e #aa
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elev5?-lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ov]all2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !    
,,cdc1 f #aiii ?r\gh #bjah1 ! national  
suicide rate increas$ by #ce p]c5t2     
,:]eas suicide & attempts h a deva/at+ &
 long-la/+ impact on individuals1       

families1 & communities across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  ,:]eas ov] #ij p]c5t (         
individuals :o die by suicide 7 liv+ ) a
 diagnosable m5tal heal? condition at ! 
"t ( _! dea?1 conditions t are frequ5tly
 undiagnos$ or untreat$2  ,:]eas        
untreat$ m5tal heal? conditions1 su* z  
depression1 anxiety1 & sub/ance use     
disord]s1 significantly increase ! risk 
( suicide2  ,:]eas access to timely &   
effective m5tal heal? s]vices & crisis  
support is a vital compon5t ( suicide   
prev5tion2  ,:]eas1 on ,july #af1 #bjbb1
 #ihh became ! nationwide1 ?ree-digit   
dial+ code = ! ,national ,suicide       
,prev5tion ,lifel9e1 n[ kn[n z ! #ihh   
,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is preamble z ! #ihh ,lifel9e72       
,:]eas ! #ihh ,lifel9e is op]at$ by !   
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
preamble z ,,samhsa7 & connects         
individuals 9 crisis to a national      
network ( ov] #bjj ,/ate & locally fund$
 crisis c5t]s t are available #bd h\rs a

 day1 #g days a week2  ,:]eas ! #ihh    
,lifel9e (f]s s]vices 9 ov] #aej        
languages1 & provides support ?r\gh     
phone1 *at1 & ,,tty s]vices = ! deaf &  
h>d ( he>+1 z well z specializ$ options1
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at-risk populations2  ,:]eas1 s9ce !    
laun* ( ! #ihh ,lifel9e 9 ,july #bjbb1 x
 has r\t$ ne>ly #ah1jjj1jjj contacts1   
includ+ calls1 texts1 & *ats2  ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ,,samhsa1 a rec5t /udy f\nd t
 #ih p]c5t ( call]s report$ ! #ihh      
,lifel9e 0 helpful & #hh p]c5t ( call]s 
said ! #ihh ,lifel9e prev5t$ !m f h>m+  
!mselves2  ,:]eas1 s9ce ! orig9al laun* 
( ! ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion       
,lifel9e 9 #bjje1 annual contact volume 
increas$ /eadily by approximately #ad   
p]c5t1 ) ! numb] ( int]actions gr[+ f   
#df1jjj 9 #bjje to ov] #b1fjj1jjj 9     
#bjbj2  ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjbb1 ! #ihh  
,lifel9e receiv$ #aab1jjj m contacts ?an
 ! ,lifel9e did 9 ,augu/ #bjba1 a #de   
p]c5t increase2  ,:]eas1 f ,july #bjbb  

to ,july #bjbd1 ! #ihh ,lifel9e receiv$ 
#aj1hjj1jjj contacts1 & 9 ,may #bjbd    
alone1 ! #ihh ,lifel9e receiv$ ov]      
#ejj1jjj contacts1 an increase ( #cc    
p]c5t ov] ,may #bjbc & #hj p]c5t ov]    
,may #bjbb2 &  ,:]eas ,,samhsa annually 
recognizes ,septemb] #h? z #ihh ,day1   
:i* is obs]v$ by organizations          
nationwide to raise aw>5ess ( ! s]vice &
 promote m5tal heal? support3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports
 ! designation ( ,septemb] #h1 #bjbe1 z 
#ihh ,day2  7#b7 recognizes suicide z a 
s]i\s & gr[+ public heal? conc]n 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 comm5ds !          
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! #ihh     
,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e z a critical
 compon5t ( ! national m5tal heal?      
safety net2  7#d7 enc\rages cont9u$     
public education & outrea* reg>d+ !     
availability & importance ( ! #ihh      
,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e1 p>ticul>ly 
= high-risk populations2  7#e7 supports 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ef=ts to exp&    
access to m5tal heal? s]vices & crisis  

int]v5tion programs2 &  7#f7 supports ! 
goals & ideals ( #ihh ,day z a way to   
recognize ! ess5tial role ( ! #ihh      
,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e 9 sav+ lives
 & support+ m5tal heal? across all      
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4