Yasmin Irfani is an Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor who resides in Los Angeles, California. She is currently serving as Youth Programs Director at the National Alliance on Mental Illness-San Fernando Valley (NAMI-SFV). She received her M.S in College Counseling and Student Services from California State University, Northridge (CSUN), and her B.A in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara (UCSB). She has been a Youth Group Leader at the Islamic Society of West Valley for 4 years and is passionate about helping teenagers feel heard and less alone in their struggles. Yasmin loves starting conversations surrounding mental health and suicide prevention so that nobody has to suffer in silence. Though this work can feel heavy at times, she finds inspiration from the miraculous story of Kevin Hines, who she believes everyone should know about. In her free time, Yasmin likes to read, write, spend time in nature, and watch The Office with her family.