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This resolution recognizes the significant mental health challenges facing minority populations in the United States, highlighting critical disparities and systemic barriers to mental health care. The resolution notes that over 1 in 5 adults live with a mental health condition, with minority populations experiencing disproportionately higher rates of mental health issues, including higher suicide rates, increased stress from racial discrimination, and lower rates of treatment. Key issues include language barriers, limited insurance coverage, fewer minority mental health providers, and cultural stigma surrounding mental health. The resolution specifically calls attention to challenges faced by various minority groups, such as Asian Americans experiencing increased discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic, Black adults experiencing consistent emotional distress without receiving adequate help, and Native and Indigenous populations facing significant barriers to mental health services. The House of Representatives seeks to recognize these disparities, urge the President to improve mental health care access that acknowledges unique cultural needs, commit to working with executive agencies to address the mental health crisis, and provide resources and funding for mental health services across the United States, its territories, and federally recognized Tribes.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/619/all-info