[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 11, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                          MENTAL HEALTH MONTH

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Mental 
Health Month and to acknowledge as I presided today on the floor the 
number of mental health bills that were passed today ready to be 
approved by the Senate and as well to be signed by the President.
  Mr. Speaker, I worked closely with my constituents during COVID-19 
and really worked with the city of Houston to use CARES money to 
develop a call center for the stressed people in my community.
  Mental health is real. Mental health issues are real, and it is 
imperative that we continue on the Federal level to provide the 
resources to help our families, to educate our families, to provide 
counseling for our families, and, yes, to provide an opportunity for 
them to call locally and nationally in a stressful situation. COVID-19 
was stressful, and many, I believe, lives were saved by the lifeline 
that we opened in the city of Houston that was on 7 days a week.
  I want to thank all of those providers, including Dr. Janice Dill, 
and again, the city of Houston who worked with us in Harris County to 
save lives. We must know that mental health is a medical issue, and we 
need to save lives, end the stigma, and recognize all of those who are 
embracing those who are sick and need help with respect to mental 
health.

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