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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this |
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occasion provides a fitting opportunity to promote better |
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understanding of issues regarding mental health and to foster |
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support for individuals who are affected by mental illness; and |
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WHEREAS, Mental illness encompasses a range of health |
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conditions that influence a person's thoughts, feelings, behavior, |
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and mood; these conditions include depression, psychosis, and |
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various disorders, all of which have the potential to profoundly |
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impact an individual's life and relationships; research suggests |
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that mental illness is associated with multiple causes, including |
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genetics, environmental factors, exposure to traumatic events, and |
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biochemical processes; and |
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WHEREAS, According to the National Alliance on Mental |
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Illness, 1 in every 5 American adults and 1 in every 6 American |
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youth experience mental illness each year; although early treatment |
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can significantly improve wellness and recovery outcomes, many |
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people do not seek out the help they need due to the stigma |
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associated with mental illness, as well as an inability to |
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recognize symptoms and a lack of knowledge about health care |
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resources; depending on each patient's unique experience, |
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treatment may include medication, therapy, social support, and |
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educational programs; and |
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WHEREAS, More work remains to be done to fight the stigma |
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surrounding mental illness and to highlight the importance of |
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treatment, and the observance of Mental Health Awareness Month |
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unites Texans in their commitment to these efforts; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness |
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Month and encourage all residents of the Lone Star State to learn |
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more about mental health issues. |
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Price |
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Guillen |
Neave Criado |
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| Anchía |
Harris of Anderson |
Oliverson |
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| Anderson |
Harris of Williamson |
Ordaz |
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| Bell of Kaufman |
Hefner |
Patterson |
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| Bell of Montgomery |
Hernandez |
Paul |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burrows |
A. Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Button |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Rosenthal |
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| Cain |
Jones of Dallas |
Schaefer |
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| Campos |
Jones of Harris |
Schatzline |
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| Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Shaheen |
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| Clardy |
King of Uvalde |
Sherman, Sr. |
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| Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Spiller |
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| DeAyala |
Lopez of Bexar |
Tepper |
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| Dorazio |
Lopez of Cameron |
Thierry |
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| Flores |
Lujan |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Frank |
Manuel |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Frazier |
Martinez |
Tinderholt |
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| Gamez |
Martinez Fischer |
Toth |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Morales of Harris |
Vo |
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| Goldman |
Morales of Maverick |
Walle |
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| González of Dallas |
Morales Shaw |
Wilson |
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| González of El Paso |
Morrison |
Wu |
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| Goodwin |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Zwiener |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1529 was adopted by the House on May 9, |
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2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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