PRINTER'S NO. 3707
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
858
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SCHLOSSBERG, BIZZARRO, BURNS, HANBIDGE, KENYATTA,
KINSEY, KOSIEROWSKI, MADDEN, MALAGARI, McCARTER, McCLINTON,
McNEILL, MILLARD, SANCHEZ, SCHMITT, SCHROEDER, YOUNGBLOOD,
RYAN, SCHWEYER, TOMLINSON, KORTZ, VITALI, GALLOWAY, BOBACK,
DELLOSO, DeLUCA, LONGIETTI, HOWARD, MACKENZIE, THOMAS, GAINEY
AND WEBSTER, MAY 4, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, MAY 4, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2020 as "Mental Health Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Mental health is critical to the overall well-being
of individuals, families, communities and businesses; and
WHEREAS, Mental illnesses are biologically based brain
disorders that cannot be overcome through willpower and are not
related to an individual's character or intelligence; and
WHEREAS, Mental health issues can affect individuals of any
race, religion, economic status or age; and
WHEREAS, Mental illnesses usually strike individuals in the
prime of their lives, often during adolescence and young
adulthood; and
WHEREAS, Individuals with mental illness have the same needs
and are guaranteed the same rights as all Americans; and
WHEREAS, Individuals with mental illness experience
discrimination in education, employment and housing; and
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