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Supporting National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day

This House Resolution supports designating May 10 as National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day. The aim is to raise awareness about mental health challenges within these communities, which often face barriers to treatment. It emphasizes the importance of culturally and linguistically appropriate care and the need for more diverse mental health providers.
Key points
The resolution highlights low rates of mental health service utilization among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
It notes that suicide is the leading cause of death for AANHPI youth aged 10-24.
It encourages government agencies to adopt policies to improve mental health help-seeking rates for these communities.
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Print number: 118_HRES_385
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Process start date: 2023-05-10