Ysabel Garcia

Ysabel Garcia is a Dominican immigrant with a mission to dive heart-first into raw and honest conversations about mental health, equity, and suicide. As a psychiatric system survivor and suicidal person, she has witnessed the harmful effects of mainstream mental health practices, which often ignore the sociocultural factors underlying mental health issues. She shows a sense of humor during typically dark discussions and is able to talk openly about her experiences of pain to inspire others to do the same.

She embodies her messaging and personality through Estoy Aqui LLC, where she educates organizations on how to address mental health and suicide in the Latine and Black communities using a culturally humble and social justice lens. She earned a bachelor’s degree in child psychology and a master’s degree in public health from Bay Path University.