CA ACR185

Designates May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month in California to enhance public awareness of mental health

Notes that nearly 20 percent of children and young people ages 3-17 in the United States have a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder

Recognizes that one in five adolescents ages 12-17 have had a major depressive episode in the past year and suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10-34

States that the number of deaths by suicide increased by 8 percent from 2011 to 2022

Acknowledges that evidence-based mental health first aid training teaches adults and teens to recognize and respond to mental health and substance use challenges