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Save the Children Action Network is the political voice for kids.
Friend –
The MINDS Act is being reintroduced in Congress this week.
To see it pass, we need the support of as many lawmakers as possible — which is where your voice comes in.
14% of the world’s children are battling a mental health disorder. They need YOU to remind your representatives how life-changing this legislation would be.
So, tell Congress: Pass the MINDS Act to protect kids’ futures! [[link removed]]
-Christy
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1 in 6 kids worldwide struggles with depression, anxiety and other debilitating disorders. Together, we can protect their futures — and it starts with shattering the mental health stigma. [[link removed]]
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Friend,
Ferdows* hasn’t been the same since a rocket destroyed his home in Afghanistan.
Panicked, his parents pulled him from the rubble — but Taliban gunfire blocked their path to the hospital. His arm and leg were irreparably damaged that day.
But that’s not the only harm Ferdows suffered. At 12 years old, he lost his childhood, too.
“Before, he used to play with his friends and go to school,” said his mother. “Now, he cries all day and won’t stop.”
Friend, if Congress passes the Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings (MINDS) Act, kids like him can begin to heal. [[link removed]]
The MINDS Act is the first-ever bill to make mental health and psychosocial support a major focus in U.S. foreign aid. If passed, it would give Ferdows — and millions more children — a chance at a brighter future.
“What concerns me most is what will happen to him when he’s older, because he can’t go on like this,” his mother shared . “When he has a nightmare, it makes us relive the situation.”
No child should be forced to cope with trauma alone. Will you take a moment to tell Congress how life-changing this legislation would be? [[link removed]]
Thanks for being a voice for kids,
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Christy Gleason
Executive Director
Save the Children Action Network
*Name changed for child’s protection
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