CHCF October 18, 2024
Hilda Martinez

Anxiety. Stress. Workplace challenges. Like so many of us, Luis Emilio Suarez struggled with improving his mental health, especially during the pandemic. As a native Spanish speaker, he had firsthand experience with the challenges of getting care.

Realizing there were many others like him struggling in silence and in stigma, Suarez initially grappled with the personal and societal costs of doing nothing. Then, he acted. Suarez launched Sanarai, a health tech company that offers easy, affordable, and culturally responsive therapy through telehealth. Sanarai is more than a virtual therapists’ office. The company demonstrates what it’s like to provide quality care at an affordable cost and shows that it’s possible to build a sustainable enterprise focused on health equity.

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