Bill > SRes208

This resolution supports designating May 10, 2025, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Day" while highlighting critical mental health challenges facing this diverse community. The resolution acknowledges that AANHPIs are a rapidly growing population with significant societal contributions, yet face substantial mental health disparities, including low mental health service utilization (with 65.3% of those meeting mental health criteria not receiving treatment) and disproportionately high suicide rates among youth. The resolution recognizes systemic challenges such as language barriers, historical discrimination, and cultural stigma surrounding mental health, and calls for increased awareness, improved mental health literacy, and the development of culturally appropriate mental health solutions. Specifically, the Senate supports raising awareness about mental health in AANHPI communities, recognizes the importance of cultural heritage in mental well-being, and encourages federal, state, and local health agencies to adopt policies that improve mental health service access for AANHPIs and other communities of color.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/208/all-info