Prioritizing mental health to the same degree as physical health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States.

HRES 671 is a non-binding House resolution expressing support for treating mental health with the same priority as physical health to combat suicide and overdose epidemics. It calls for enforcing existing mental health parity laws in insurance coverage, reducing cultural stigma around mental illness, and backing the 2024 National Suicide Prevention Strategy. The resolution directs the House to advocate for increased funding and resources to expand mental health workforce capacity, improve access to medication-assisted treatment, and implement evidence-based suicide prevention programs. It specifically emphasizes supporting school-based mental health services, culturally tailored care, and digital campaigns targeting youth. As a symbolic resolution, it does not create new laws or allocate funds but urges federal and state action on these priorities.