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Whereas it is important that the United States provide the 
necessary funding and resources to reach children and 
youth early on in life; 
Whereas, according to the National Institute of Mental 
Health, 50 percent of all lifetime cases of mental illness 
begin by age 14 and 75 percent by age 24, and 20 per-
cent of youth ages 13 to 18 live with a mental health 
condition; 
Whereas an August 2021, study published in the Journal of 
the American Medical Association Pediatrics found that 
prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms during 
COVID–19 has doubled from prepandemic rates; 
Whereas in December 2021 the United States Surgeon Gen-
eral Vivek Murthy issued a new Surgeon General Advi-
sory to highlight the urgent need for families, educators 
and schools, community organizations, media and tech-
nology companies, and governments to address the Na-
tion’s worsening youth mental health crisis; 
Whereas the advisory further noted that youth mental health 
challenges have been on the rise even prior to COVID– 
19, and from 2007 to 2018, the suicide rate among youth 
aged 10 to 24 increased by 57 percent; 
Whereas the COVID Collaborative estimates that more than 
167,000 children have lost a parent or in-home caregiver 
to COVID–19, which continues to raise concerns about 
the emotional well-being of children; 
Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has highlighted racial and 
ethnic disparities in access to mental health care; 
Whereas it is critical to continue to bolster public health 
measures to promote and strengthen emotional well-being 
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and resiliency of populations affected by COVID–19 re-
lated stress, grief, and loss; 
Whereas a July 2021 survey by the National Council for 
Mental Wellbeing found that from July 2020 to July 
2021— 
(1) 49 percent of LGBTQ+ adults have experienced 
more stress and mental health challenges, but just 41 
percent say they have received treatment or care of any 
kind for their mental health; 
(2) 46 percent of Black adults say they are experi-
encing more stress and mental health challenges, but just 
21 percent say they have received treatment or care of 
any kind for their mental health; 
(3) 45 percent of Native American adults have expe-
rienced more stress and mental health challenges, but 
only 24 percent have received treatment for mental 
health; 
(4) 42 percent of Hispanic adults report experi-
encing more stress and mental health challenges, but just 
26 percent say they have received mental health treat-
ment; 
(5) 40 percent of Asian adults say they are experi-
encing more stress and mental health challenges, but just 
11 percent say they have received treatment or care of 
any kind; and 
(6) almost half (47 percent) of all adults surveyed 
stated that the cost of help or treatment is an obstacle 
in seeking treatment for their mental health; 
Whereas the COVID–19 pandemic has exacerbated the risk 
factors associated with suicide and prevention, and such 
risk factors must continue to be addressed; 
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Whereas a Mental Health America survey found that the 
number of adults reporting suicidal ideation in 2021 in-
creased by 664,000 when compared with the 2020 
dataset; 
Whereas depression, bipolar disorder, and substance use are 
strongly linked to suicidal thinking and behavior; 
Whereas the 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention An-
nual Report stated that— 
(1) 13.7 percent of adults who die from suicide are 
veterans; and 
(2) veterans have a 52.3 percent greater rate of sui-
cide than the nonveteran United States population; 
Whereas published data from the CDC found that— 
(1) individuals ages 10 to 24 years old account for 
14 percent of all suicides; and 
(2) suicide is the ninth leading cause of death for 
adults ages 35 to 64 and accounts for 47.2 percent of all 
suicides; 
Whereas the August 27, 2021, CDC Morbidity and Mortality 
Weekly Report found that adults with disabilities were 3 
times more likely to report suicidal ideation (30.6 per-
cent) in the past month compared to persons without dis-
abilities (8.3 percent); 
Whereas, since the start of the COVID–19 pandemic, con-
cerns have arisen around potential increases in suicide 
risk, particularly among marginalized populations; 
Whereas, prior to the pandemic, LGBTQ+ youth have been 
found to be at significantly greater risk for seriously con-
sidering and attempting suicide, and for many LGBTQ+ 
youth, their home environment is not a safe place; 
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Whereas, according to research from The Trevor Project, 16 
percent of LGBTQ+ youth, including 29 percent of 
transgender and nonbinary youth, reported that they 
have felt unsafe in their home since the start of COVID– 
19 compared to 10 percent of cisgender and straight 
youth; and 
Whereas it would be appropriate to observe May 2022 as 
‘‘Mental Health Awareness Month’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Mental Health 
Awareness Month’’ to remove the stigma associated 
with mental illness and place emphasis on scientific 
findings regarding mental health recovery; 
(2) declares mental health a national priority; 
(3) supports the expansion of funding for men-
tal health services; 
(4) recognizes that mental well-being is equally 
as important as physical well-being for citizens, com-
munities, schools, businesses, and the economy in 
the United States; 
(5) applauds the coalescing of national, State, 
local, medical, and faith-based organizations in 
working to promote public awareness of mental 
health and providing critical information and sup-
port during this pandemic to individuals and families 
affected by mental illness; and 
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(6) encourages all to draw on ‘‘Mental Health 
Awareness Month’’ as an opportunity to promote 
mental well-being and awareness, ensure access to 
appropriate coverage and services, and support over-
all quality of life for those living with mental illness. 
Æ 
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