At least now it feels like there is much more space for [mental illness]. Growing up in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood in Washington Heights after immigrating with his parents and two brothers from Colombia at age four, Dr. Prieto has seen the impact of mental illness both in his old neighborhood and in hospital wards. Both in his old neighborhood and across the country, between 20 and 30 million people are uninsured and can not get access to the health care they need.
Prieto explained that the consequences of coming in a year late results in very different outcomes. His passion for the mentally ill has resulted in years of work in the field of psychology.
