Enrolled May 07, 2019 Passed IN Senate May 06, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 30Introduced by Senators Beall, Archuleta, Hertzberg, Hueso, Jackson, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Nielsen, Pan, and PortantinoApril 04, 2019 Relative to National Mental Health Awareness Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 30, Beall. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, Mental illness is one of the leading causes of disabilities in the United States, affecting one out of every four families and victimizing both the person with the illness and those persons who care for and love the person afflicted; and WHEREAS, Serious mental illness costs Americans approximately $193.2 billion in lost earnings per year; and WHEREAS, The National Institute of Mental Health has reported that many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time and that 45 percent of those with a mental disorder meet criteria for two or more disorders, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS, and cancer, and the severity of the mental disorder strongly relates to comorbidity; and WHEREAS, Fifty-seven million Americans have a mental disorder in any given year, but fewer than 40 percent of adults living with a mental illness, and slightly more than one-half of youth 8 to 15 years of age, inclusive, with a mental illness, received mental health services in the last year; andWHEREAS, Although mental illness impacts all people, many of those in lower income communities receive less care and poorer quality of care, and often lack access to culturally competent care, thereby resulting in mental health disparities; and WHEREAS, Some see negative perceptions about mental health care as a significant factor contributing to limited or nonexistent access to care, and some common concerns are stigma, culture, masculinity, exposure to violence, and lack of information and awareness, among many others; and WHEREAS, According to the California Reducing Disparities Project, being misdiagnosed and given severe mental health diagnoses can be stigmatizing and can affect the persons self-esteem, which, in turn, can discourage the person from seeking help; andWHEREAS, The three major brain diseases, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, adversely affect the economy, contribute to the rise of incarceration rates, and erode the quality of life for patients and their loved ones; and WHEREAS, Nearly two-thirds of all people with a diagnosable mental illness do not receive mental health treatment due to stigma, lack of community-based resources, inadequate diagnosis, or no diagnosis; and WHEREAS, Across the United States, 16.5 percent of schoolage children have at least one mental health disorder, and suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for youth; and WHEREAS, Academic studies show that one-half of those individuals who will develop mental health disorders show symptoms by 14 years of age, yet only 4 percent of eligible children utilize Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services; and WHEREAS, An estimated 70 percent of all youth in the juvenile justice system have at least one mental health condition, and at least 20 percent live with severe mental illness that is usually undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, untreated, or ineffectively treated, thus leaving those detained in the juvenile justice system in a vulnerable condition; and WHEREAS, There is a need to improve public awareness of mental illness and to strengthen local and national awareness of brain diseases, so that all those with mental illness may receive adequate and appropriate treatment that will result in their becoming fully functioning members of society; andWHEREAS, Access to mental health treatment and services is of paramount importance; and WHEREAS, There is a need to encourage primary care physicians to offer screenings, to partner with mental health care providers, to seek appropriate referrals to specialists, and to encourage timely and accurate diagnoses of mental disorders; andWHEREAS, The Legislature wishes to enhance public awareness of mental illness; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate of the State of California hereby recognizes May 2019 as National Mental Health Awareness Month in California to enhance public awareness of mental illness; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Enrolled May 07, 2019 Passed IN Senate May 06, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 30Introduced by Senators Beall, Archuleta, Hertzberg, Hueso, Jackson, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Nielsen, Pan, and PortantinoApril 04, 2019 Relative to National Mental Health Awareness Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 30, Beall. Digest Key
Enrolled May 07, 2019 Passed IN Senate May 06, 2019
Enrolled May 07, 2019
Passed IN Senate May 06, 2019
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution No. 30
Introduced by Senators Beall, Archuleta, Hertzberg, Hueso, Jackson, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Nielsen, Pan, and PortantinoApril 04, 2019
Introduced by Senators Beall, Archuleta, Hertzberg, Hueso, Jackson, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Nielsen, Pan, and Portantino
April 04, 2019
Relative to National Mental Health Awareness Month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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SR 30, Beall.
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WHEREAS, Mental illness is one of the leading causes of disabilities in the United States, affecting one out of every four families and victimizing both the person with the illness and those persons who care for and love the person afflicted; and
WHEREAS, Serious mental illness costs Americans approximately $193.2 billion in lost earnings per year; and
WHEREAS, The National Institute of Mental Health has reported that many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time and that 45 percent of those with a mental disorder meet criteria for two or more disorders, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS, and cancer, and the severity of the mental disorder strongly relates to comorbidity; and
WHEREAS, Fifty-seven million Americans have a mental disorder in any given year, but fewer than 40 percent of adults living with a mental illness, and slightly more than one-half of youth 8 to 15 years of age, inclusive, with a mental illness, received mental health services in the last year; and
WHEREAS, Although mental illness impacts all people, many of those in lower income communities receive less care and poorer quality of care, and often lack access to culturally competent care, thereby resulting in mental health disparities; and
WHEREAS, Some see negative perceptions about mental health care as a significant factor contributing to limited or nonexistent access to care, and some common concerns are stigma, culture, masculinity, exposure to violence, and lack of information and awareness, among many others; and
WHEREAS, According to the California Reducing Disparities Project, being misdiagnosed and given severe mental health diagnoses can be stigmatizing and can affect the persons self-esteem, which, in turn, can discourage the person from seeking help; and
WHEREAS, The three major brain diseases, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, adversely affect the economy, contribute to the rise of incarceration rates, and erode the quality of life for patients and their loved ones; and
WHEREAS, Nearly two-thirds of all people with a diagnosable mental illness do not receive mental health treatment due to stigma, lack of community-based resources, inadequate diagnosis, or no diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, Across the United States, 16.5 percent of schoolage children have at least one mental health disorder, and suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for youth; and
WHEREAS, Academic studies show that one-half of those individuals who will develop mental health disorders show symptoms by 14 years of age, yet only 4 percent of eligible children utilize Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 70 percent of all youth in the juvenile justice system have at least one mental health condition, and at least 20 percent live with severe mental illness that is usually undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, untreated, or ineffectively treated, thus leaving those detained in the juvenile justice system in a vulnerable condition; and
WHEREAS, There is a need to improve public awareness of mental illness and to strengthen local and national awareness of brain diseases, so that all those with mental illness may receive adequate and appropriate treatment that will result in their becoming fully functioning members of society; and
WHEREAS, Access to mental health treatment and services is of paramount importance; and
WHEREAS, There is a need to encourage primary care physicians to offer screenings, to partner with mental health care providers, to seek appropriate referrals to specialists, and to encourage timely and accurate diagnoses of mental disorders; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature wishes to enhance public awareness of mental illness; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate of the State of California hereby recognizes May 2019 as National Mental Health Awareness Month in California to enhance public awareness of mental illness; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.