[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1838-S1839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO LORELEY GODFREY

 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, as we mark Mental Health Awareness 
Month, I am honored to recognize Loreley Godfrey of Portsmouth as May's 
Granite Stater of the Month. At age 18, Loreley has become a powerful 
force advocating for youth mental health education in New Hampshire.

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  Loreley was driving when her best friend had a panic attack next to 
her in the passenger's seat. Pulling to the side of the road, Loreley 
felt ill-equipped to handle the situation, and she did not know what to 
do besides hold her friend's hand and urgently search online for 
resources. The experience made Loreley wonder why many teens such as 
herself are not prepared to respond to a mental health crisis, where 
seconds can make a difference. Since she was a member of the Governor's 
Youth Advisory Council on Substance Misuse and Prevention, she 
interviewed the 17 other students on the panel and found that her 
experience was not unique--few had had any mental health education at 
school.
  Loreley teamed up with a New Hampshire State senator to craft a 
bipartisan bill to provide schools with lesson plans on mental health. 
Although the bill did not pass the house in April, Loreley is committed 
to continuing her advocacy for mental health education in New 
Hampshire, even as she goes off to college this fall. Loreley's efforts 
are a testament to how young people can make a tremendous difference in 
New Hampshire. And her leadership extends beyond mental health 
advocacy, having led multiple rallies for sustainability in Portsmouth 
and being one of New Hampshire's first female Eagle Scouts. Loreley 
exemplifies the Granite State spirit of engaged, citizen-led public 
service, and I look forward to seeing all that she will do in the 
future to make New Hampshire and our country an even better 
place.

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