[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 54 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TAKING CARE OF HEALTHCARE HEROES

  (Ms. WILD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the recent 1-year 
anniversary of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act 
becoming law.
  Dr. Lorna Breen was an emergency physician who tragically died by 
suicide after enduring the trauma and burnout of the COVID-19 front 
lines in New York City. She was, to put it simply, a hero. She is one 
of the countless healthcare heroes who face mental health crises and a 
suicide rate twice that of the public due to their demanding, all-
consuming work.
  The Dr. Lorna Breen law carries on her legacy, investing in support 
for healthcare workers' mental health needs.
  I pushed hard to pass this bill, and now I am pushing for its grant 
programs to receive full funding through fiscal year 2024 because the 
heroes who take care of us deserve to be taken care of, too.
  Our work to bring mental health out of the shadows is far from over. 
That work means meeting the mental health crisis among health 
professionals with the resources it demands. It means fully funding the 
programs within the Dr. Lorna Breen law.

  Thank you to the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation for your 
continued leadership in shedding light on this crisis. I remain by your 
side in honor of Dr. Breen and all healthcare heroes whose mental 
health devastatingly went unmet.

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