Abril Arias

Abril Arias is a prominent Dominican psychologist and current president of the Asociación Dominicana de Profesionales de la Psicología. She has previously served as the president of the Colegio Dominicano de Psicólogos (Codopsi). Recently, she has been in the news for her support of the Catholic Church's call for improvements in healthcare services, emphasizing the urgent need for enhanced mental health care in the Dominican Republic. Arias highlighted the alarming number of unemployed psychologists in the country despite a growing demand for mental health services, particularly among children and youth facing severe mental health challenges.