IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 732 
Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2023, through 
October 7, 2023, as ‘‘National Student Athlete Mental Health Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 
Mr. CARL (for himself, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. TRONE, and Mr. OWENS) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 
2023, through October 7, 2023, as ‘‘National Student 
Athlete Mental Health Week’’. 
Whereas nearly 8,000,000 high school and more than 
650,000 college students currently participate in ath-
letics; 
Whereas 9,800 student athletes participated in a fall 2021 
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) survey 
on mental health, reporting elevated levels of mental 
health concerns; 
Whereas of the survey respondents— 
(1) only two-thirds indicated they knew where to 
seek mental health resources on campus; 
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•HRES 732 IH 
(2) less than half indicated they felt comfortable 
seeking mental health support on campus; and 
(3) just over half reported they knew how to help a 
teammate experiencing a mental health issue; 
Whereas student athletes, like their nonathlete peers, experi-
ence issues including stress, eating disorders, burnout, 
depression, and anxiety which in the most severe cases if 
left untreated may lead to suicide or suicidal ideation; 
Whereas studies show student athletes may be less likely to 
seek counseling and other professional help services; 
Whereas mental health stigma especially among athletes con-
tributes to student athletes not seeking needed care or 
vocalizing their mental health concerns to parents, peers, 
and coaches; 
Whereas student athletes experience unique stressors, includ-
ing expectations to perform and achieve in sports on top 
of their academic requirements; 
Whereas coaches and support staff are mentors to student 
athletes, and their knowledge of stigmatizing language 
and mental health services and resources can make a dif-
ference in the lives of athletes; 
Whereas prominent athletes have forgone competitions to ad-
dress their mental health needs; 
Whereas mental health and physical health are equally impor-
tant components of overall health; 
Whereas better publicly available data is needed to track the 
mental health of student athletes, including the rate of 
suicide among this demographic; and 
Whereas a week of public awareness and education cam-
paigns to shine a light on the mental health crisis is held 
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the first week of October every year, leading up to 
‘‘World Mental Health Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals of ‘‘Mental Illness 
Awareness Week’’ and additionally supports the des-
ignation of a ‘‘National Student Athlete Mental 
Health Week’’ to bring attention to the unique men-
tal health experience of our country’s student ath-
letes; 
(2) encourages institutions of higher education 
and their athletic departments to participate by ad-
dressing stigma and highlighting resources for their 
student-athlete populations; 
(3) supports institutions of higher education 
and organizations already engaged in the work of 
educating athletic departments and students, includ-
ing the NCAA’s development of data-driven mental 
health best practices; 
(4) encourages athletic directors to include 
mental health resources for student athletes and 
best practices for suicide prevention alongside man-
datory trainings; and 
(5) encourages the President to issue a procla-
mation calling on the people of the United States to 
observe ‘‘National Student Athlete Mental Health 
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Week’’ with appropriate awareness and educational 
activities. 
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