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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Communities across the Lone Star State and beyond |
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are observing National Mental Health Month in May 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by Mental Health America, National Mental |
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Health Month serves to educate people about the importance of |
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mental health to their overall state of well-being through local |
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events, screenings, and media outreach; this worthwhile initiative |
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makes valuable information available to the public; and |
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WHEREAS, Mental Health America is the nation's oldest |
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advocacy organization addressing the full spectrum of mental health |
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and substance use conditions; it is dedicated to promoting mental |
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health, preventing or ameliorating potentially serious adverse |
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mental and substance use conditions, and achieving victory over |
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mental illnesses and addictions through advocacy, education, |
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research, and service; and |
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WHEREAS, Affecting all aspects of life, mental health |
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problems are both real and painful, but a wide range of beneficial |
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resources exist to help citizens and their families cope with these |
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challenges; Texas has made huge strides but still has work to do to |
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make sure all Texans can and know how to receive the mental health |
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care that they need; nearly 80 percent of Texans say they have a |
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close friend or family member who has experienced a mental |
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health-related issue, while only 31 percent of Texans feel that |
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they know where to go to get help; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 2018 as National Mental Health |
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Month and encourage all Texans to learn more about mental health |
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issues. |