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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 335
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join Texans across the state in observing May of 2021 as Mental |
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Health Awareness Month; and |
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WHEREAS, Mental illness is a treatable health condition |
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that directly and indirectly affects people across the state, |
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with more than 3.3 million Texans currently living with a mental |
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illness; half of all mental health conditions manifest by the age |
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of 14, and 75 percent appear by early adulthood; and |
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WHEREAS, Suicide is the second-leading cause of death |
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among people between the ages of 10 and 34 and the 10th-leading |
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cause of death in the United States; nearly 4,000 Texans lost |
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their lives to suicide in 2019 alone; and |
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WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly |
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contributed to declining mental health for children, |
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adolescents, and adults; during the pandemic, four in 10 adults |
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have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, an |
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increase from the one in 10 who reported these symptoms the |
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previous year; and |
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WHEREAS, Individuals can learn to manage their mental |
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health conditions and can often fully recover if they are able to |
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access and receive proper treatment; the Texas Statewide |
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Behavioral Health Coordinating Council has established a |
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website, MentalHealthTX.org, which serves as a resource to |
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assist Texans in gaining access to mental health care; and |
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WHEREAS, Increasing public awareness of mental health and |
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improving the availability of mental health resources can |
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dramatically improve the well-being of individuals and society; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize May of 2021 as Mental Health |
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Awareness Month; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 3, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |