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Minority Mental Health Support: Increasing Access and Awareness

This House Resolution highlights the severe mental health challenges faced by minority populations in the U.S., including barriers to treatment and the impact of discrimination. It aims to increase access to culturally and socially sensitive mental healthcare and provide more resources for mental health services, potentially improving the quality of life for many citizens.
Key points
The resolution acknowledges that Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the U.S. face significant mental health disparities and have less access to care.
It calls for increased mental healthcare access that incorporates the racial, cultural, and social differences experienced by these communities.
It seeks to provide more resources and funds for mental healthcare services across the U.S., its territories, and federally recognized Tribes.
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Additional Information
Supporting the goals and ideals of "Minority Mental Health Awareness Month" and recognizing the disproportionate impacts of mental health conditions and struggles on minority populations and communities.
Print number: HRES 639
Sponsor: Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Process start date: 2023-08-01