Florida Senate - 2018                            (NP)    SR 1666
       
       
        
       By Senator Farmer
       
       
       
       
       
       34-01524-18                                           20181666__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing January 12, 2018, as “Student
    3         Mental Health Day” in Florida.
    4  
    5         WHEREAS, students are one of Florida’s greatest assets, and
    6  state universities and Florida College System institutions
    7  strive to support students during their studies at the state’s
    8  postsecondary institutions, and
    9         WHEREAS, a study by Emory University revealed that, each
   10  year, more than 1,000 students nationwide commit suicide on
   11  college campuses, and
   12         WHEREAS, according to the American College Health
   13  Association’s Spring 2014 National College Health Assessment,
   14  17.5 percent of college students were diagnosed with anxiety, 12
   15  percent of college students were diagnosed with depression, and
   16  91.6 percent reported feeling overwhelmed by the expectations of
   17  college, and
   18         WHEREAS, for every student diagnosed with depression or
   19  anxiety, there are countless others afraid to come forward
   20  because of social repercussions associated with seeking mental
   21  health support, and
   22         WHEREAS, the state’s colleges and universities were built
   23  to be havens of knowledge, opportunity, and success for all who
   24  seek them and should strive to provide students with the support
   25  they need, including mental health support and services, as
   26  students work to meet their goals while attending the state’s
   27  postsecondary institutions, NOW, THEREFORE,
   28  
   29  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   31         That in recognition of the need to support the mental
   32  health of the state’s postsecondary students, January 12, 2018,
   33  is recognized as “Student Mental Health Day” in Florida.