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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 110
Author: Fletcher (I), et al.
Amended: 5/1/12 in Senate
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 71-0, 3/15/12 (Consent) - See last page
for vote
SUBJECT : California Mental Health No Stigma Week
SOURCE : International Bipolar Foundation
DIGEST : This resolution declares the week of May 20,
2012, through May 26, 2012, as California Mental Health No
Stigma Week.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. It is in the best interest of the state to increase
awareness regarding the negative stigma associated with
mental illness.
2. Stigma is a very real problem for people who have a
mental illness.
3. Every person needs and deserves to feel a sense of
belonging, and not be excluded or ostracized.
4. The most formidable obstacle to future progress in
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the area of mental health is stigma, and the nation has
the power today to tear down that obstacle.
5. Throughout our great state, there are efforts by
public and private mental health agencies that work
tirelessly to educate the public about the harmful
effects of stigma.
6. Some of the harmful effects of stigma include trying
to pretend nothing is wrong, refusal to seek treatment,
rejection by family and friends, work or school
problems or discrimination, difficulty finding housing,
being subjected to physical violence or harassment, and
inadequate health insurance coverage of mental
illnesses.
7. Of California's approximately 36.8 million residents,
close to 1,175,000 adults live with a serious mental
illness and about 422,000 children live with serious
mental health conditions.
8. While one in five Americans live with a mental
disorder, estimates indicate that nearly two-thirds of
all people with a diagnosable mental illness do not
seek treatment, especially people from diverse
communities.
9. Despite civil rights laws, such as the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, people with mental illnesses
often experience discrimination in education, housing,
health care, and the workplace.
10. According to the California Mental Health Services
Oversight and Accountability Commission's report of
2007, a public education campaign can improve the
public's awareness of unmet needs and reduce the
harmful effects of stigma and discrimination.
This resolution declares the week of May 20, 2012, through
May 26, 2012, as California Mental Health No Stigma Week.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/8/12)
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International Bipolar Foundation (source)
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 71-0, 3/15/12
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall,
Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos,
Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Dickinson,
Donnelly, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Beth Gaines,
Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Grove, Hagman,
Halderman, Hall, Hayashi, Roger Hern�ndez, Hill, Huber,
Hueso, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Lara, Ma, Mansoor,
Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, Nestande,
Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Pan, Perea, Portantino, Silva,
Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Valadao,
Wagner, Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, John A. P�rez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Davis, Eng, Fletcher, Gorell, Harkey,
Huffman, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, V. Manuel P�rez
CTW:nl 5/9/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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