CA SCR155

Designates July 2018 as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in California to enhance public awareness of mental illness among minority communities

Acknowledges that mental illness affects one in four families, with untreated serious mental illness costing approximately $193.2 billion annually in lost earnings

Documents significant mental health disparities among minority populations including African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders, citing barriers such as stigma, cultural and linguistic gaps, misdiagnosis, and inadequate access to culturally competent care

Recognizes Bebe Moore Campbell's advocacy work through her bestselling novel "72 Hour Hold" and children's book "Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry" to raise awareness about mental illness in minority communities

Aligns with the 2008 U.S. House of Representatives proclamation designating July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month