A resolution supporting the designation of May 4 through May 10, 2025, as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week".
This is a Senate resolution designating May 4–10, 2025 as “Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week.” The resolution expresses support for raising awareness about mental health challenges faced by children and adolescents, emphasizes the importance of early detection and treatment, and calls for action by individuals, families, schools, and communities. It highlights the connection between mental health and healthy lifestyle factors (outdoor activity, diet, social interaction, and sleep) and urges mental health to be treated as a national priority with ongoing promotion in schools and communities. While it applauds collaboration among various levels of government and organizations and encourages participation in awareness activities, the measure is non-binding and does not create new funding or enforceable requirements. Its primary effect is to focus public attention and policy discussion on youth mental health.
Key Points
- 1Designates May 4–10, 2025, as “Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week.”
- 2Recognizes that many youth struggle with mental health challenges, often undiagnosed or untreated, and that early detection, treatment, intervention, and prevention are important.
- 3Acknowledges that mental health is related to lifestyle factors such as outdoor recreation, a healthy diet, regular peer socialization, and adequate sleep.
- 4Urges mental health to be a national priority and promotes continued promotion of mental health in schools and communities, supported by collaboration among local, state, and federal organizations.
- 5Encourages individuals, families, and communities to participate in week-long activities to promote mental health awareness, reduce stigma, and facilitate access to services and resources.