[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in honor and 
recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.
  Over the last 2 years, we certainly have seen tremendous stress on 
the mental health and well-being of our loved ones, our communities, 
and even our elected officials.
  Back in 2019, I led a task force that looked at the impact of mental 
health on Black youth and suicide, and I introduced a piece of 
legislation that would address the gap in services to those individuals 
who are underserved.
  It is good that this is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is good 
that we are paying attention to the mental health of all of our 
citizens, including those who are elected officials.
  I am glad to know that we can extend that service even to the members 
of the Republican Conference who so desperately need mental health 
addressing. I almost think it is la-dee-da-dee in everybody.

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