[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H5923-H5924]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH

  (Mr. BUCSHON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, suicide is the second leading cause of 
death for young Americans ages 10 to 24.
  To put that in perspective, for kids in the fourth grade to young 
adults just starting their careers, suicide is the second leading cause 
of death.
  As a father of four all in this age group, I can't tell you how 
heartbreaking it is that kids across the country feel hopeless and feel 
that suicide is their only option.

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  Tragically, we know that many of the individuals who experience 
suicidal thoughts suffer from some form of mental illness but have not 
received proper treatment.
  Here in the House, we passed landmark legislation to overhaul our 
Nation's mental health treatment system to make sure these individuals 
have access to the care they need, and we need to see it across the 
finish line.
  That is why I am here on the floor today to recognize National 
Suicide Prevention Month and, more importantly, to bring awareness to 
this tragic problem and recommit our efforts to help our fellow 
citizens struggling with mental illness.

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