[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 111 (Friday, June 27, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING STEVEN ``CHAOS'' CAMOU

  (Mr. RUIZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Steven ``Chaos'' Camou, 
a vibrant soul from Blythe, California, whose life reminds us of the 
urgent need for compassion in mental health care.
  Steven was a talented hairdresser with a bright personality and deep 
love for his mother, Angela Colangeli. He faced incredible challenges: 
addiction, stigma around his queer identity, and schizophrenia, yet he 
fought to find peace, often without the professional help he needed.
  On October 27, 2021, Steven tragically took his own life, but even in 
his darkest moments, he dreamed of helping others not to feel alone in 
their struggles.
  In his memory, his mother and his father, George, founded Peace from 
Chaos, a nonprofit supporting those living with mental illness, 
addiction, and social rejection.
  As Men's Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, let's honor 
Steven by fighting for a world where no one suffers in silence, and 
everyone has access to care, support, and dignity.

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