PRINTER'S NO. 1266
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
219
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCHLOSSBERG, DiGIROLAMO, MURT, DeLUCA, V. BROWN,
BULLOCK, CALTAGIRONE, CHARLTON, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL
CULVER, CUTLER, DAVIS, DEAN, DONATUCCI, DUSH, FEE, FRANKEL,
FREEMAN, GOODMAN, GROVE, A. HARRIS, J. HARRIS, HENNESSEY,
HILL-EVANS, KAVULICH, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MARSICO,
MATZIE, McNEILL, MILLARD, NEILSON, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI,
PICKETT, READSHAW, RYAN, SAMUELSON, SCHWEYER, SOLOMON,
SONNEY, TOOHIL, WARD, WARREN, WATSON, ROEBUCK AND DEASY,
APRIL 7, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 7, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2017 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
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