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2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 53
May 13, 2025 - Introduced by Senators JAMES, CABRAL-GUEVARA, CARPENTER,
DASSLER-ALFHEIM, DRAKE, HESSELBEIN, KEYESKI, MARKLEIN, RATCLIFF, ROYS
and SPREITZER, cosponsored by Representatives TITTL, DITTRICH, ANDERSON,
ANDRACA, ARNEY, BARE, BEHNKE, BROWN, CLANCY, FITZGERALD, GUNDRUM,
JOHNSON, KREIBICH, MADISON, MCCARVILLE, MOSES, MURPHY, NOVAK,
O'CONNOR, PRADO, ROE, SNYDER, STUBBS, TAYLOR, VANDERMEER, VINING,
WITTKE and MIRESSE. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
Relating to: designating May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
Whereas, Mental Health Awareness Month provides a meaningful
opportunity to recognize the vital role mental well-being plays in the health of
individuals, families, and communities across Wisconsin, to promote informed
dialogue, and to address the stigma surrounding mental health; and
Whereas, mental health conditions affect one in five U.S. adults and one in six
youth annually, touching the lives of Wisconsinites across every age group and
region; and
Whereas, Wisconsin is facing a significant rise in youth mental health
challenges, mirroring a nationwide 31 percent increase in emergency room visits
related to mental health among young people in 2020, a concerning trend that has
continued to grow in recent years; and
Whereas, in both rural and urban settings, access to professional mental
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health services across all 72 Wisconsin counties remains essential for meeting the
mental health needs of Wisconsin[s population; and
Whereas, by providing care, guidance, and connection, mental health
professionals and peer support networks empower individuals to manage mental
health challenges and work toward a brighter, healthier future; and
Whereas, with effective treatment, education, and community support,
individuals experiencing mental health conditions can recover, grow, and thrive;
and
Whereas, the Wisconsin Legislature recognizes the critical need to strengthen
mental health systems and remains committed to advancing initiatives that expand
access, reduce barriers, and improve awareness; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin
Legislature designates May 2025 and May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness
Months in Wisconsin.
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