WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Susan Wild spoke on the Home ground to acknowledge Psychological Well being Consciousness Month and name consideration to the psychological well being disaster younger persons are experiencing: a disaster that calls for addressing by laws just like the Enhancing Psychological Well being and Suicide Prevention By Campus Planning Act.

“Psychological well being is a matter near my coronary heart, and guaranteeing that everybody has entry to the psychological well being care they want is considered one of my high priorities in Congress,” mentioned Congresswoman Susan Wild. “That’s why I’ll quickly be reintroducing my Enhancing Psychological Well being and Suicide Prevention By Campus Planning Act which promotes optimistic psychological well being amongst faculty college students and encourages extra complete planning on faculty campuses to stop suicide and different psychological crises.”

Rep. Wild launched the Enhancing Psychological Well being and Suicide Prevention By Campus Planning Act final 12 months and can quickly be reintroducing the invoice this Congress. This laws will assist to handle the psychological well being disaster on faculty campuses by requiring the Division of Training to coordinate with the Secretary of Well being and Human Companies to encourage establishments of upper training to develop and implement complete psychological well being and suicide prevention plans.

About Rep. Wild’s Work to Enhance Entry to Psychological Well being Care:

• Rep. Wild shepherded into legislation the Dr. Lorna Breen Well being Care Supplier Safety Act, laws to handle the psychological well being disaster amongst well being care professionals.
• Rep. Wild partnered with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) in pushing for the best funding potential for the U.S. Substance Abuse and Psychological Well being Companies Administration (SAMHSA) to fight the psychological well being and opioid crises.
• Rep. Wild launched the bipartisan Supporting the Psychological Well being of Employees and Educators Act to extend entry to psychological well being assets for educators and faculty employees to cut back educator stress, promote instructor wellbeing, and create the muse for instructor longevity.

Click on HERE to observe the whole thing of Rep. Wild’s ground speech or see a transcript beneath:

“I rise in recognition of Psychological Well being Consciousness Month, significantly because it pertains to the struggles younger individuals face in our nation at this time. 

“Psychological well being is a matter near my coronary heart, and guaranteeing that everybody has entry to the psychological well being care they want is considered one of my high priorities in Congress. 

“In a current nationwide survey, 71% of faculty college students reported experiencing psychological well being points resembling stress, anxiousness, and despair. 

“That’s why I’ll quickly be reintroducing my invoice, Enhancing Psychological Well being and Suicide Prevention By Campus Planning Act, which promotes optimistic psychological well being amongst faculty college students and encourages extra complete planning on faculty campuses to stop suicide and different psychological crises. 

“Faculty and faculty campuses don’t have the advisors or providers wanted to make sure each considered one of our younger individuals has a shiny future—and it’s our job to verify they do.”

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Olivia Taylor-Puckett