Naziat Hassan is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of New York and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of New Jersey. She holds a Master of Science in Education in Mental Health Counseling Degree from Hunter College. She immigrated from Bangladesh to the United States of America at the age of two with her parents. She is the first in her family to attend college and graduate school. Naziat comes from a Bangladeshi family where mental health is considered taboo. She has a social media platform called @pearlsofwellbeing on Instagram where she posts infographics, facts, and information regarding managing mental health. Naziat aims to increase awareness about the importance of mental health issues and the need for treatment in the South Asian community. Naziat hopes to create safe spaces and environments where individuals from the South Asian diaspora can openly speak about their mental health issues without fear of judgement.
Naziat hopes her organization and platform @pearlsofwellbeing can reach a larger audience worldwide and one where she can hold events and larger spaces for individuals to express themselves.