Expressing support for the recognition of September 2025 as "National Children's Emotional Wellness Month" and for increased public awareness regarding children's emotional health and wellness.
H. Res. 759 is a non-binding House resolution expressing congressional support for recognizing September 2025 as “National Children’s Emotional Wellness Month” and for increasing public awareness of children’s emotional health and wellness. While it does not create new laws or funding, the measure highlights the importance of emotional well-being in childhood and adolescence and urges heightened attention from the public, communities, and relevant stakeholders. The resolution cites data on youth mental health challenges, access gaps, the impact of parental mental health, and the role of the pediatric and mental health workforce and nonprofits in supporting children and families. Key elements include raising concern about rising rates of suicide, depression, and anxiety among American children; recognizing the need to reduce barriers to access to care; and endorsing maternal and paternal mental health as important for a child’s emotional health. It also thanks health professionals and nonprofits involved in pediatric mental health and explicitly supports efforts to spread awareness during September.
Key Points
- 1Purpose and scope: Recognizes September 2025 as National Children’s Emotional Wellness Month and calls for increased public awareness and support for children’s emotional health and wellness.
- 2Context and rationale: Highlights the link between emotional wellness and overall development, and underscores concern about rising youth mental health issues and barriers to care.
- 3Cited data and concerns: Uses statistics on caregiver loss during COVID-19, increases in pediatric mental health emergencies, the impact of excessive social media use, smartphone ownership and related risks, prevalence of disorders among youth, and low rates of specialized care.
- 4Role of providers and nonprofits: Acknowledges the pediatric and mental health workforce and nonprofit organizations as essential in improving children’s emotional well-being and providing services.
- 5Family health link and policy stance: Emphasizes that parental (maternal and paternal) mental health supports child health and endorses public awareness without creating new regulations or funding.