PA HR67

Designates May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania through House Resolution 67

Cites National Institute of Mental Health data showing approximately 59.3 million U.S. adults have a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder

Notes that in 2021, more than 20% of adolescents ages 12-17 (5 million) experienced a major depressive episode

Acknowledges that untreated mental illness costs public and private employers hundreds of billions of dollars annually through absenteeism, turnover, and low productivity

Calls on government agencies, institutions, businesses, schools, and residents to increase awareness of mental illnesses and the need for accessible services