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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Thanks the U.S. House of Representatives for Passing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Legislation


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WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/  On Wednesday, May 12 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a large group of mental health and suicide prevention bills in recognition of May Mental Health Month.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the nation s largest suicide prevention organization, released this statement:
As an organization dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, we would like to thank the U.S. House of Representatives for bringing vital pieces of legislation focused on mental health and suicide prevention to the floor and for supporting the passage of legislation that can save lives, including: ....

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One angle of the coronavirus pandemic that hasn t been talked about enough is how quarantine has affected our mental health. A piece in the Scientific American concludes that the toll COVID has taken is worse than expected when it comes to anxiety and depression.
In August, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found a tripling of anxiety symptoms and a quadrupling of depression among 5,470 adults surveyed compared with a 2019 sample. The Scientific American notes it s been an especially pressing time for young people. The CDC found that 62.9 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds reported an anxiety or depressive disorder. ....

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