But the grief, trauma, and physical isolation of the last two years have driven Americans to a breaking point. Even before the pandemic, rates of depression and anxiety were inching higher. And, Black and Brown communities are disproportionately undertreated – even as their burden of mental illness has continued to rise. Two out of five adults report symptoms of anxiety or depression. Our country faces an unprecedented mental health crisis among people of all ages. As part of this unity agenda, he will announce a strategy to address our national mental health crisis. In his first State of the Union, the President will outline a unity agenda consisting of policy where there has historically been support from both Republicans and Democrats, and call on Congress to send bills to his desk to deliver progress for the American people.
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