PRINTER'S NO. 2272
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
446
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BIZZARRO, BOBACK, R. BROWN, V. BROWN, BURNS,
CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CHARLTON, CORR, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL
CULVER, DAVIDSON, DAVIS, DEAN, DEASY, DeLISSIO, DeLUCA,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, DUSH, EVERETT, GILLEN,
HARKINS, HENNESSEY, KAVULICH, KINSEY, KORTZ, LONGIETTI,
MACKENZIE, MARSICO, McNEILL, MILLARD, NEILSON, O'NEILL,
PASHINSKI, ROZZI, RYAN, SAINATO, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SIMS,
SONNEY, TOOHIL, WARREN, WATSON AND WHEELAND, AUGUST 15, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
AUGUST 15, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of October 1 through 7, 2017, as "Mental
Health Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Mental health is part of an individual's overall
health; and
WHEREAS, One in four adults experience a mental health
problem in any given year; and
WHEREAS, Approximately one-half of individuals who have a
chronic mental illness develop signs by 14 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Approximately three-quarters of individuals who have
a chronic mental illness develop signs by 24 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the
United States and the second leading cause of death among young
adults; and
WHEREAS, Ninety percent of people who die by suicide have an
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