,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,k5n$y1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 submitt$ ! 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] #h1 #bjbf1 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 
#bjbd-- 7#a7 suicide 0 ! second-lead+   
cause ( dea? = p ag$ #aj to #cd2  7#b7  
suicide 0 responsible = m ?an #dh1hjj   
dea?s1 or ab\t #a dea? e #aa m9utes2 &  
7#c7 suicide 0 ! t5?-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] #bdj        
languages1 & provides support ?r\gh     
phone1 *at1 & ,,tty s]vices = ! deaf &  
h>d ( he>+1 z well z specializ$ options1
 includ+ a vet]ans crisis l9e & s]vices 
= ,spani% speak]s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! laun* 
( ! #ihh ,lifel9e 9 ,july #bjbb1 x has  
r\t$ ne>ly #bf1bjj1jjj 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] #g1hjj1jjj 9     
#bjbe2 ,:]eas1 f ,july #bjbb to ,july   
#bjbf1 ! #ihh ,lifel9e receiv$          
#bf1bjj1jjj contacts1 & 9 ,june #bjbf   
alone1 ! #ihh ,lifel9e receiv$ ov]      
#ggj1jjj contacts1 an increase ( #ib    

p]c5t ov] ,june #bjbc2 & ,:]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 #bjbf1 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