PRINTER'S NO. 1042
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
90
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY SCHLOSSBERG, BOROWSKI, BRENNAN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
CONKLIN, DEASY, DELLOSO, FLICK, FREEMAN, HARRIS, HILL-EVANS,
KAZEEM, KENYATTA, KHAN, KINSEY, R. MACKENZIE, MADDEN,
MALAGARI, NEILSON, O'MARA, PARKER, PICKETT, ROZZI, SAMUELSON,
SANCHEZ, SHUSTERMAN, STRUZZI, TOMLINSON AND VENKAT,
APRIL 27, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, APRIL 27, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of May 2023 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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