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This resolution memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to designate May 24, 2025, as Schizophrenia Awareness Day in New York State, highlighting the significance of raising awareness about schizophrenia, a serious mental health condition. The resolution provides context about schizophrenia, noting that it affects approximately 24 million people worldwide and over 217,000 people in New York, with symptoms including hallucinations, delusional thinking, and disorganization of thoughts and behavior. It emphasizes the condition's serious impacts, such as reduced life expectancy and high suicide rates, and calls attention to the lack of treatment innovation over the past 60 years. The resolution aims to reduce stigma surrounding mental health conditions, promote understanding, and create opportunities for stakeholders to discuss mental healthcare needs. By requesting the governor's proclamation, the resolution seeks to mobilize efforts in support of mental health awareness and improve access to treatment and support services for individuals living with schizophrenia.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K569