Congress Passes Rep. Napolitano’s Mental Health Month Resolution
May 17th 2008Drug InformationMental Health
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res. 1134 today, a resolution introduced by Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-Norwalk) recognizing May as Mental Health Month. “An estimated 57 million Americans suffer from diagnosable, treatable mental illnesses,” noted Rep. Napolitano. “This number is growing because of the epidemic of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among veterans returning from Iraq.” “Only one in three Americans suffering from mental illness receives treatment.
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