![]() People may sometimes be hesitant to reach out when they need help, so creating a rapport to cultivate a feeling of understanding is one of the most effective “protective factors” in mental health care, according to Shannon Aleshire, CEO for the Mental Health Association of Frederick County. “I know that countless lives will be saved because of the law that now bears your son’s name,” Hogan said to Raskin Monday.Īccording to a report the CDC published Friday, one-fourth of surveyed adults aged 18-24 said they experienced “suicidal ideation related to the pandemic” in the past month. Larry Hogan (R) signed following the conclusion of the 2021 legislative session in Annapolis. The bill, which will take effect July 1, was the first Gov. Marylanders can sign themselves or their loved ones up for the program early by texting “HealthCheck” to 211-MD1 (211631), according to a news release from Raskin’s office. “We just want the young people out there who are in crisis to know that there are lots of ways they can get help,” Raskin told the News-Post after the event. 31 at the age of 25.Īs a congressman in a historically partisan House of Representatives, Raskin said it was refreshing to see the state’s political leadership rally behind such a prevalent and personal issue. “Let’s hope that we get to a place where we don’t lose anybody else.” “My family is just really happy that Tommy is being honored in this way,” Raskin (D-8th), who represents part of Frederick County, said at the event. The Thomas Bloom Raskin Act (SB719 and HB812), which the General Assembly approved this year, will use the state’s existing 211 mental health crisis agency to establish periodic check-ins and connections to mental health resources for people who opt in. Jamie Raskin’s son died by suicide, the congressman joined state leaders in Annapolis Monday to praise the enactment of a namesake bill that will expand the state’s mental health services. ![]() For full article, please visit the Frederick News-Post website here. Article originally published by Frederick News-Post, June 21, 2021, by Jack Hogan.
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