Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".
This is a non-binding House resolution (H. Res. 441) expressing support for designating May 2025 as “Mental Health Awareness Month.” It cites a broad set of statistics and findings about mental health challenges in the United States—including rates of mental illness, stress, suicide risk, access to care disparities, and the mental health impacts on children, youth, and veterans—to justify the designation. The resolution emphasizes removing stigma, treating mental health as a national priority, and expanding funding and resources for mental health services. It also calls for collaboration among national, state, local, medical, and faith-based organizations and encourages using Mental Health Awareness Month to promote well-being, improve access to coverage and services, and enhance quality of life for those living with mental illness. As a resolution, it is a statement of support and does not create new programs or authorize spending on its own.
Key Points
- 1Expresses support for designating May 2025 as “Mental Health Awareness Month” and for removing the stigma around mental illness while highlighting recovery based on scientific findings.
- 2Declares mental health a national priority and urges expansion of funding for mental health services.
- 3Emphasizes the importance of mental well-being for individuals, families, schools, communities, businesses, and the economy.
- 4Highlights the need for better access to mental health care, including addressing disparities in treatment among communities of color and other populations, and supports efforts to reach children and youth early.
- 5Encourages collaboration among national, state, local, medical, and faith-based organizations to raise awareness and provide information and supports, and urges use of the month to promote access to appropriate coverage and services and to improve overall quality of life for those affected.