YouTube is a useful tool that delivers schizophrenia education to Chinese-speaking individuals in the USA. It may also help alleviate the negative stigma regarding schizophrenia and other mental health issues.

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Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of the use of Instagram in disseminating information regarding first-episode psychosis and schizophrenia. Methods: Facebook and Instagram advertisements linked to an external YouTube video detailing first-time psychosis were initiated for 48 h. Metrics regarding the number of unique individuals reached and number of engagements were collected. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: Facebook made 85 impressions (32.82%) and Instagram made 174 impressions (67.18%). Facebook had 24 engagements, whereas Instagram had 42. Conclusion: Instagram is noninferior to Facebook in disseminating psychoeducational material to the Chinesespeaking population.