[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 207 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6723]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING DEBI BUTLER WITH BRAIN HEALTH NOW

  (Mr. FEENSTRA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FEENSTRA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Debi Butler 
with Brain Health Now. Debi is leading an effort to end the stigma 
surrounding mental illness by shifting the conversation to brain 
health.
  As a parent and former educator, I know how important it is to pay 
close attention to brain health. Today, one in five Americans suffer 
from behavioral health conditions, such as depression and PTSD. The 
majority of these people will not seek treatment, partly due to the 
stigma that surrounds brain health. Tragically, this leads to suicides 
being up and the second leading cause of death amongst people aged 10 
to 34.
  Brain health should be treated the same way as physical health, and 
while I am glad to have seen many strides in this session, we have more 
work to do.
  I am grateful for Debi, and I look forward to working together on 
this critical issue that we can all call things brain health.

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