Bill Text: OH SCR16 | 2013-2014 | 130th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To declare May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-06-04 - To Medicaid, Health & Human Services [SCR16 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2013-SCR16-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

130th General Assembly Regular Session 2013-2014

S. C. R. No. 16

Senator Tavares 

Cosponsors: Senators Cafaro, Gentile, Gardner, Brown 

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To declare May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):

WHEREAS, Ohioans of every race, creed, socioeconomic	2
position, and location are among those who suffer from mental	3
health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder,	4
depression, and bipolar disorder; and	5

WHEREAS, Prejudice and discrimination based on mental health	6
conditions too often lead to shame, stigma, and alienation; and	7

WHEREAS, The United States Centers for Disease Control and	8
Prevention reports that suicide is a leading cause of death of	9
people of all ages, but particularly of teens and young adults;	10
and	11

WHEREAS, With effective treatment, individuals with mental	12
health conditions can recover and lead full, productive lives; and	13

WHEREAS, Increased awareness of the toll of mental health	14
disorders and the benefits of treatment can lead to truthful	15
conversations an effective way of reducing the stigma of mental	16
health conditions; now therefore be it	17

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	18
of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, declare May	19
2013, as "Mental Health Awareness Month" throughout the State of	20
Ohio; and be it further	21

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly	22
authenticated copies of this resolution to the news media of Ohio.	23