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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 468
2- WHEREAS, Mental health is essential to the overall health
3- and well-being of every individual, and the observance of
4- National Mental Health Awareness Month in May provides an
5- opportunity to highlight the need for greater empathy and support
6- for Texans experiencing mental health issues; and
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2+ By: Sparks S.R. No. 468
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
8+ WHEREAS, Mental health is essential to the overall health and
9+ well-being of every individual, and the observance of National
10+ Mental Health Awareness Month in May provides an opportunity to
11+ highlight the need for greater empathy and support for Texans
12+ experiencing mental health issues; and
713 WHEREAS, According to the National Alliance on Mental
8- Illness, approximately one in every five Americans, including
9- more than 4.7 million adults in Texas, lives with a mental
10- illness; these conditions affect people of all ages, races,
11- ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and though they are
12- common and treatable, the stigma associated with them can be an
13- obstacle to treatment, recovery, and social acceptance; and
14+ Illness, approximately one in every five Americans, including more
15+ than 4.7 million adults in Texas, lives with a mental illness; these
16+ conditions affect people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and
17+ socioeconomic backgrounds, and though they are common and
18+ treatable, the stigma associated with them can be an obstacle to
19+ treatment, recovery, and social acceptance; and
1420 WHEREAS, Cost is another hurdle to receiving effective
1521 treatment, and over one million Texans report being unable to
1622 access the care that they need for a serious mental illness; in
1723 addition, there is a significant demand for crisis support in
18- Texas, as evidenced by the more than 177,000 calls made to
19- suicide and crisis line call centers in 2023, underscoring the
20- need for sustained investment in accessible mental health
21- services; and
24+ Texas, as evidenced by the more than 177,000 calls made to suicide
25+ and crisis line call centers in 2023, underscoring the need for
26+ sustained investment in accessible mental health services; and
2227 WHEREAS, Mental illnesses often begin early in life, with
23- around half of cases developing by age 14; every year, close to
24- half a million adolescents in Texas experience a major depressive
28+ around half of cases developing by age 14; every year, close to half
29+ a million adolescents in Texas experience a major depressive
2530 episode, and more than 300,000 have thoughts of suicide; over
2631 18 percent of youth in our state have endured multiple adverse
27- childhood experiences, which increase the risk of mental
28- illnesses and substance use disorders in adulthood; despite the
29- urgent need for mental health care among young people, the
30- average public school in Texas provides just one school
31- psychologist for every 2,300 students, a ratio that falls short
32- of the recommendation of one per 500 students; and
32+ childhood experiences, which increase the risk of mental illnesses
33+ and substance use disorders in adulthood; despite the urgent need
34+ for mental health care among young people, the average public
35+ school in Texas provides just one school psychologist for every
36+ 2,300 students, a ratio that falls short of the recommendation of
37+ one per 500 students; and
3338 WHEREAS, Promoting awareness and understanding of mental
3439 health needs can help ensure that individuals receive the support
35- and treatment necessary to lead healthy, productive lives; for
36- our mental health care system to be effective, it must emphasize
37- early intervention, prevention, education, and access to quality
40+ and treatment necessary to lead healthy, productive lives; for our
41+ mental health care system to be effective, it must emphasize early
42+ intervention, prevention, education, and access to quality
3843 behavioral health services; and
3944 WHEREAS, Mental Health Awareness Month serves as a means of
40- educating the public about this critical issue and celebrating
41- the progress made by those living with mental health conditions,
42- and it is fitting to acknowledge the vital work being done by
43- community organizations, peer advocates, families,
44- professionals, and policymakers across the state to advance
45- these worthy goals; now, therefore, be it
46- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
47- Legislature, hereby recognize May 2025 as Mental Health
48- Awareness Month and encourage all Texans to join in supporting
49- mental health services, education, and outreach in their
50- communities.
51- Sparks
52- ________________________________
53- President of the Senate
54- I hereby certify that the
55- above Resolution was adopted by
56- the Senate on May 1, 2025.
57- ________________________________
58- Secretary of the Senate
59- ________________________________
60- Member, Texas Senate
45+ educating the public about this critical issue and celebrating the
46+ progress made by those living with mental health conditions, and it
47+ is fitting to acknowledge the vital work being done by community
48+ organizations, peer advocates, families, professionals, and
49+ policymakers across the state to advance these worthy goals; now,
50+ therefore, be it
51+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
52+ hereby recognize May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month and
53+ encourage all Texans to join in supporting mental health services,
54+ education, and outreach in their communities.