Patrick J. Kennedy: “I don't think there is a person in this country that wasn't moved by your tragedy, and what it speaks to all of us.”

I appreciate this is a bipartisan process, especially on mental health, which affects every family.

We keep these illnesses secret. And these illnesses being secret are the reason why they are exacerbated.

the promise of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act has not been realized and that many Americans are encountering barriers when seeking professional help.

We need help from Congress to remove prejudice and discrimination and treat it just like all other forms of prejudice and discrimination.