This resolution designates May 3 through May 9, 2026, as "Children's Mental Health Awareness Week" to increase public focus on youth mental health issues. The resolution acknowledges that millions of young people in the United States struggle with untreated mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression, and that early intervention and stigma reduction are critical. It recognizes that youth suicide remains a significant public health crisis and emphasizes the connection between children's mental well-being and factors like outdoor recreation, healthy diet, sleep, and peer socialization. The resolution calls for youth mental health to be treated as a national priority and urges individuals, families, schools, and communities to participate in awareness activities and support efforts. No funding is provided through this resolution, as it is a symbolic statement of support rather than legislation that appropriates money or creates new programs.
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