Washington, Sept. 10 -- Congressman Shri Thanedar issued the following press release:
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13), along with Congressmen Wesley Bell (D-MO-01) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" and September 10, 2026, as "World Suicide Prevention Day". This resolution will bring awareness to the mental health battles that many face silently every day and decrease the stigma behind seeking treatment for mental illness.
"In 1996, I lost my first wife to her battle with mental illness," said Congressman Shri Thanedar. The pain my young boys and I suffered was devastating and has stayed with me ever since. Her loss has insp...