,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #che  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice1 ,mrs4 ,capito1   
,mr4 ,budd1 & ,mr4 ,re$7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ suicide z a s]i\s public     
heal? problem & express+ support = !    
designation ( ,septemb] z ,national     
,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas      
suicide is ! #aa? lead+ cause ( dea? 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! second lead+ cause ( 
dea? among individuals betwe5 #aj & #cd 
ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,cdc71 #a       
individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dies by    
suicide e #aa m9utes1 result+ 9 ar\nd   
#di1jjj dea?s ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 m ?an #f1djj vet]ans 
die by suicide annually1 ! equival5t (  

ne>ly #ah vet]an suicides p] day2       
,:]eas1 betwe5 #aiii & #bjbb1 ! suicide 
rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates increas$ by #cf  
p]c5t f #aj4e suicides = e #ajj1jjj     
individuals to #ad4b suicides = e       
#ajj1jjj individuals2 ,:]eas x is       
e/imat$ t !re are approximately         
#a1ejj1jjj suicide attempts ea* ye> 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m ?an half (      
individuals :o die by suicide did n h a 
kn[n m5tal heal? condition2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 _m factors          
contribute to suicide among individuals 
) & )\t kn[n m5tal heal? conditions1    
includ+ *all5ges relat$ to relation%ips1
 sub/ance use1 physical heal?1 & /ress  
reg>d+ "w1 money1 legal problems1 or    
h\s+2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,cdc1       
suicide results 9 an e/imat$            
#gj1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye> 9 comb9$ m$ical 
& "w-loss co/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
,:]eas ! /igma associat$ ) m5tal heal?  
conditions & suicidality h9d]s suicide  
prev5tion by disc\rag+ at-risk          
individuals f seek+ life-sav+ help & c  

fur!r traumatize survivors ( suicide    
loss & individuals ) liv$ exp]i5ce (    
suicide3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 recognizes suicide z a s]i\s &     
prev5table public heal? problem ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ea* ,/ate2  7#b7        
supports ! designation ( ,septemb] z    
,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon?2    
7#c7 decl>es suicide prev5tion z a      
priority2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges t no s+le    
suicide prev5tion program or ef=t w be  
appropriate = all populations or        
communities2  7#e7 promotes aw>5ess t   
!re is no s+le cause ( suicide2 &  7#f7 
supports /rategies to increase access to
 high-quality m5tal heal? & suicide     
prev5tion s]vices & sub/ance-use disord]
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