Bill Text: FL S1666 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Student Mental Health Day
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-10 - Died, not introduced [S1666 Detail]
Download: Florida-2018-S1666-Introduced.html
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.
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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,
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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.
