<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/articles/a-vision-for-home-isabelle-larsen-mission-for-mental-health-in-haiti/index.html" dsn="blogs"><title>A Vision for Home: Isabelle Larsen’s Mission for Mental Health in Haiti</title><pubDate>06/09/2026 01:00:00 AM</pubDate><author>Bella Youssefian</author><intro>At Azusa Pacific University, psychology is more than a field of study. It is a calling shaped by experience, compassion, and a commitment to healing across cultures. At APU, Isabelle Larsen ’27 has found a space where growth and vulnerability are part of the learning process. “I’ve been able to grow in a place where I feel safe, where I feel I can make mistakes,” said Larsen.</intro><image><img src="/_resources/images/articles/isabelle-larsen.jpg" alt="Isabelle Larsen ’27 standing by her Critical Literature Review."/></image><cap/><tags><tag>Behavioral Sciences</tag></tags></item>