Whereas there is an urgent need to improve our health care system to better integrate mental health and substance use disorders so they are no longer seen separately; Whereas according to the World Health Organization, mental illness is severely underdiagnosed, and less than half of those who meet diagnostic criteria are identified; Whereas there is a pressing need to provide a comprehensive solution to fix our health system that incorporates the needs and expertise of all its stakeholders, especially those who have expertise in mental health and substance use disorders; Whereas it is essential to remove the misguided association between mental illness and violence driven by fear and misunderstanding; Whereas mental illness and substance use disorders have been underresearched, undertreated, and overstigmatized; Whereas stigma, vilification, and dismissal of mental illness and substance use— (1) create a culture that— (A) discourages utilization of mental health and substance use disorder services; and (B) lacks acknowledgment that struggling with mental health conditions or substance use disorder is not something to be ashamed of; and (2) can vary in prominence in different cultures and communities, and are particularly high among communities of color and minority communities; Whereas men in particular face cultural and societal barriers to seeking treatment for mental health concerns and substance use disorders, which can contribute to concerning outcomes including suicide and aggressive behaviors; Whereas the bulk of our mental health and substance use disorder services are reactive instead of proactive, treating patients when they are in crisis instead of incorporating services and screenings earlier in an attempt to prevent such crisis from occurring; Whereas there is a need to increase access to treatment, services, and social supports for everyone to proactively address root causes of mental illness and substance use disorders