; Whereas disparities remain in access to mental health treatment for communities of color, with Asian, Native American, Hispanic, and Black individuals less likely to receive mental health care than their counterparts; Whereas a July 2021 survey conducted by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing found that from July 2020 to July 2021— (1) 46 percent of Black adults say they are experiencing more stress and mental health challenges, but just 21 percent say they have received treatment or care of any kind for their mental health; (2) 45 percent of Native American adults have experienced more stress and mental health challenges, but only 24 percent have received treatment for mental health; (3) 42 percent of Hispanic adults report experiencing more stress and mental health challenges, but just 26 percent say they have received mental health treatment; (4) 40 percent of Asian adults say they are experiencing more stress and mental health challenges, but just 11 percent say they have received treatment or care of any kind; and (5) almost half (47 percent) of all adults surveyed stated that the cost of help or treatment is an obstacle in seeking treatment for their mental health; Whereas, in 2021, the Kaiser Family Foundation found that over half of White, Hispanic, and Black adults say that the COVID–19 pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health; Whereas suicide is a significant public health issue that can have an enduring impact on individuals and their communities; Whereas additional resources should be dedicated to the prevention of suicide in the United States; Whereas, according to the CDC, the overall suicide rate in the United States increased by 30 percent between 2000 and 2020; Whereas provisional data published by the CDC in September 2022 found that— (1) suicide is the second leading cause of death in the United States for individuals between the ages of 10 and 34; and (2) the number of suicides was 4 percent higher in 2021 than it was in 2020