Carson Domey

Carson Domey is a youth mental health advocate and the Executive Director of the Coalition for Student Wellbeing, an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between students and decision-makers through advocacy, collaboration, and education. The coalition aims to elevate youth voices in policymaking to enhance student health outcomes on college campuses. He began his advocacy journey at age 12, sharing his experience with a lifelong illness to expand access to telehealth services in Massachusetts. After losing a friend to suicide in 2018, Carson shifted his focus to mental health awareness, working to remove barriers to care and enhance resources within educational systems.  He has advocated for legislation in the Massachusetts State Legislature, Texas State Legislature, and in Congress. Notably, he has championed initiatives in Massachusetts to change the definition of physical education to include mental health and is working to pass legislation to add the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to student IDs.  Currently, Carson is an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, studying Government, with plans to attend law school. He is active in his community and sits on the board of directors for multiple nonprofits in the Boston and Austin areas that focus on addressing suicide prevention and improving the lives of those with inflammatory bowel disease. In his free time, he holds his private pilot license and enjoys flying, spending time with family, and cheering for Boston's sports teams and the Texas Longhorns.