[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING NATIONAL SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. GIANFORTE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark National Suicide 
Awareness Month.
  Unfortunately, Montanans are all too familiar with the epidemic of 
suicide. As we have faced this ongoing public health and economic 
crisis, the demand for mental health services has grown.
  In Gallatin County, my home, crisis response therapists have 
experienced a higher volume of calls. Each month they receive more 
calls than the last from people needing help. Centers throughout 
Montana are seeing similar increases.
  To confront the greater demand for services and to help people in 
crisis, we must ensure access to necessary resources are available. One 
crucial resource is the national suicide hotline.
  I am grateful to my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats, for 
working with me to designate 988 as the hotline's number. I am proud of 
that bipartisan accomplishment.
  Let's continue to provide these critical resources for those who need 
them the most and support them through their darkest hours.

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