IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 437 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2009 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. BACA, 
Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. BONO MACK, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. 
BRALEY of Iowa, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. BUYER, Mrs. 
CAPPS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. 
DREIER, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FARR, 
Mr. FILNER, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. GENE 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. HERSETH 
SANDLIN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HODES, Mr. HONDA, Mr. 
JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE 
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KILPATRICK of 
Michigan, Mr. KIND, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 
LOEBSACK, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, Mr. MATHE-
SON, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. MCMORRIS 
RODGERS, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. MOORE of Kan-
sas, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. NUNES, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. 
PERLMUTTER, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. REYES, Ms. RICH-
ARDSON, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Mr. RUSH, Mr. SALAZAR, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SHULER, Mr. 
SIRES, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SPACE, Mr. STARK, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mrs. 
TAUSCHER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. WA-
TERS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Ms. 
WOOLSEY, Mr. WU, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. 
PALLONE, and Mr. SABLAN) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
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Whereas in 2004, individuals age 65 and older comprised 
only 12.4 percent of the population but accounted for 
16.6 percent of all suicides, and the rate of suicide 
among older people in the United States is higher than 
for any other age group; 
Whereas 1 in 4 Latina adolescents report seriously contem-
plating suicide, a rate higher than any other demo-
graphic; 
Whereas studies report that persons with serious mental ill-
ness die, on average, 25 years earlier than the general 
population; and 
Whereas it would be appropriate to observe May 2009 as 
Mental Health Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Mental 
Health Month in order to place emphasis on sci-
entific facts and findings regarding mental health 
and to remove stigma associated therewith; 
(2) recognizes that mental well-being is equally 
as important as physical well-being for our citizens, 
our communities, our businesses, our economy and 
our country; 
(3) applauds the coalescing of national and 
community organizations in working to promote 
public awareness of mental health and providing 
critical information and support to the people and 
families affected by mental illness; 
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(4) supports the finding of the President’s 
Commission on Mental Health that the Nation’s fail-
ure to prioritize mental health is a national tragedy, 
and 
(5) encourages all organizations and health 
practitioners to use Mental Health Month as an op-
portunity to promote mental well-being and aware-
ness, ensure access to appropriate services, and sup-
port overall quality of life for those living with men-
tal illness. 
Æ 
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