[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 14, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2035]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. SUBRAMANYAM asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, 
and there are so many groups in Virginia that do incredible work for 
our community in this space.
  One I want to recognize today is Loudoun Serenity House which 
champions affordable, peer-based services for people living with mental 
health conditions or who are on the road to recovery from substance 
abuse.
  Serenity House started as a shared dream of two sisters, Melissa and 
Rachel Hinton, and they established their first recovery house in 
October of 2020. It has since expanded to serve so many people in our 
community.
  This past weekend, I had the honor of joining them for their annual 
5K race. I didn't run, but I did shoot the starting gun. Most 
importantly, we raised a lot of money, and it was a beautiful day.
  We must remember that nearly one in four American adults live with 
mental health conditions, yet the majority do not receive the care they 
need. Peer-based programs have been really successful. They are a very 
affordable way of getting that care.
  Happy Mental Health Awareness Month to everyone, and I am grateful 
for groups like Loudoun Serenity House.

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