Bill Text: TX HR748 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing May 2021 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-03 - Reported enrolled [HR748 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR748-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 748 |
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WHEREAS, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this | ||
occasion provides a fitting opportunity to promote better | ||
understanding of issues regarding mental health and to foster | ||
support for individuals who are affected by mental illness; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mental illness encompasses a range of health | ||
conditions that influence a person's thoughts, feelings, behavior, | ||
and mood; these conditions include depression, psychosis, and | ||
various disorders, all of which have the potential to profoundly | ||
impact an individual's life and relationships; research suggests | ||
that mental illness is associated with multiple causes, including | ||
genetics, environmental factors, exposure to traumatic events, and | ||
biochemical processes; and | ||
WHEREAS, According to the National Alliance on Mental | ||
Illness, more than 50 million U.S. adults experienced mental | ||
illness in 2019, while recent annual statistics on children and | ||
adolescents indicate that more than 7 million experienced a mental | ||
health disorder; although early treatment can significantly | ||
improve wellness and recovery outcomes, many people do not seek out | ||
the help they need due to the stigma associated with mental illness, | ||
as well as an inability to recognize symptoms and a lack of | ||
knowledge about health care resources; depending on each patient's | ||
unique experience, treatment may include medication, therapy, | ||
social support, and educational programs; and | ||
WHEREAS, More work remains to be done to fight the stigma | ||
surrounding mental illness and to highlight the importance of | ||
treatment, and the observance of Mental Health Awareness Month | ||
unites Texans in their commitment to these efforts; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize May 2021 as Mental Health Awareness | ||
Month and encourage all residents of the Lone Star State to learn | ||
more about mental health issues. | ||
Thompson of Harris | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 748 was adopted by the House on April | ||
30, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||