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Designating World Mental Health Day: Support for Children and Families.

The U.S. Senate designated October 10, 2022, as World Mental Health Day. This aims to highlight the growing mental health challenges, especially among children and adolescents, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and emphasizes the need for family support and interagency coordination.
Key points
Designating a day for mental health aims to increase public awareness and encourage discussion on the topic.
It emphasizes that supporting the mental health of children and adolescents is crucial, especially given the negative impacts of the pandemic, such as poverty and educational disruptions.
It highlights the need for coordinated government and societal efforts to promote and protect the mental health of families.
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Print number: 117_SRES_831
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Process start date: 2022-11-15