A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month".

This Senate resolution states that the Senate recognizes suicide as a serious and preventable public health problem in the United States and each State. It supports naming September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" and declares suicide prevention a priority. It states that no single prevention program will fit all communities and that suicide has no single cause. It also supports strategies to increase access to mental health, suicide prevention, and substance-use disorder treatment services. The resolution does not create new programs or spend money.

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Sponsors

• Christopher Murphy Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors