The National Alliance Mental Illness (NAMI) recognized July as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Multicultural_Support&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=120508.
SAMHSA and the Ad Council ran a campain which targeted young adults in the Chinese community and encourages social networks to get educated and support those experiencing mental health symptoms. http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/adcouncil/44964/
The "What a Difference a Friend Makes" campaign is an example of what public education can do to help reduce stigma towards mental illnesses. http://www.whatadifference.samhsa.gov/Chinese/
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