Team –
This Mental Health Awareness Month, Mad reached out to share just how personal this issue is to her. Now we want to share what she’s doing to help combat it.
During her time in Congress, Mad has advocated for numerous solutions to expand access to mental health resources and combat the stigma of addiction: *    
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As you can see, Mad is in Congress fighting for solutions to make addressing mental health and substance use disorder easier. She’s working to make resources more accessible, to lower costs for treatment programs, and to eliminate the stigma around both addiction and seeking help.
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Thanks for following along,
Team Dean
Madeleine is an attorney, professor, mother, grandmother, and Member of Congress, representing Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District of Berks and Montgomery Counties. She is an outspoken leader who champions progressive priorities such as education, universal access to healthcare, gun safety, and ethical government. Madeleine Dean has built a reputation for getting things done, and we need her to continue to be our voice to serve us in Congress.
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