Candace De Vieira is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who currently practices in the heart of New York City. As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry, she works with youth of all ages from all walks of life. Her desire for people to have a better understanding of mental health and to reduce the stigma associated with mental health in vulnerable populations have prompted her to pursue her Doctorate degree in Nursing and to complete this DNP project.