IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 572 
Expressing support for designation of the first full week of May as ‘‘National 
Mental Health No Stigma Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2014 
Mr. PETERS of California (for himself, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, 
Ms. LEE of California, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
RYAN of Ohio, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. 
HONDA, Ms. CHU, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. ESTY, Mrs. 
KIRKPATRICK, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. FARR, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. RANGEL, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. 
SABLAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, 
Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BAR-
BER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. 
LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. BERA 
of California, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. 
DELANEY, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. HOLT, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. POLIS, 
and Mr. DEUTCH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the first full week 
of May as ‘‘National Mental Health No Stigma Week’’. 
Whereas it is in the best interest of the United States to in-
crease awareness regarding the negative stigma associ-
ated with mental illness; 
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•HRES 572 IH 
Whereas stigma is a very real problem for people who have 
a mental illness; 
Whereas every person needs and deserves to feel a sense of 
belonging, and not be excluded or ostracized; 
Whereas the most formidable obstacle to future progress in 
the area of mental health is stigma, and today, the 
United States has the power to tear down that obstacle; 
Whereas throughout the United States, there are efforts by 
public and private mental health agencies that work tire-
lessly to educate the public about the harmful effects of 
stigma; 
Whereas some of the harmful effects of stigma include trying 
to pretend nothing is wrong, refusal to seek treatment, 
rejection by family and friends, work or school problems 
or discrimination, difficulty finding housing, being sub-
jected to physical violence or harassment, and inadequate 
health insurance coverage of mental illnesses; 
Whereas 1 in 4 adults, approximately 61,500,000 people in 
the United States, experiences mental illness in a given 
year and 1 in 17, approximately 13,600,000 live with a 
serious mental illness; 
Whereas approximately 20 percent of youth ages 13 to 18 
and approximately 13 percent of those ages 8 to 15 expe-
rience severe mental disorders in a given year; 
Whereas while 1 in 5 people in the United States lives with 
a mental disorder, estimates indicate that nearly two- 
thirds of all people with a diagnosable mental illness do 
not seek treatment, especially people from diverse com-
munities; 
Whereas despite civil rights laws, such as the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990, people with mental illnesses 
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