What to Do if You Wake Up Depressed
The trick is to fix the way your body responds to mornings.
Demystifying mental health. One story at a time.
Fearless professional writing for mental health organizations
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I'm a top-notch freelance mental health writer on a mission to increase literacy and promote awareness through my writing.
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Exciting, entertaining blog content with custom graphics and a smooth, conversational tone. Request writing on timely mental health topics that inform and captivate readers' attention.
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Bite-sized content with fascinating details, compelling information, and memorable ideas and stories. Hire me to boost your organization's presence with daily social media updates and messaging.
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Share your organization's values, products, and services through rich, beautifully designed website pages. Help readers find answers to important questions and guide them through your site.
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Dive deep into a topic or issue with well-researched, highly entertaining, long-form storytelling. Contact me today for premium eBooks that leave readers enthusiastic about the world of behavioral health.
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I started writing from the heart of Silver Spring, Maryland
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I'm a highly motivated mental health writer on a mission. Learn about my recovery journey, education, and accomplishments.
Read my latest writing
Dive into my latest writing featuring powerful stories that cover living with depression, building resilience, managing pain, and adapting to a recovery lifestyle that's conducive to living long-term with a mental health disorder. My writing is perfect for mental health organizations that need to inform their clients, as well as those living with mental health disorders who need support.
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A Complete List of Things to Let Go of for a Brighter Weekend
The number of things holding you back is causing you to carry anxiety into each new week.
Five Reasons Why Learning a Musical Instrument Will Help You Cope This Summer
You'll learn to relax, and you'll get a mental health boost that comes from creative self-expression.
What Happens to People Who Live Alone for Too Long?
The downfall isn't one anyone would want to see.
Experience The Therapy World Blog
Psychotherapy is the beginning of one of the toughest journeys anyone could take. Enter The Therapy World Blog to uncover tips and tricks for getting the most out of the therapy. Experience my personal journey through mental illness, and if you're a therapist, uncover secrets and insights your clients have always wanted to share.
Introducing My Free Guest Post Service [Mental Health, Addiction, Self-Improvement]
I'm offering free guest posts for websites, brands, and organizations.
10 Secrets Depressed Folks Want to Share (But Only with Their Therapists)
We'd all feel better if therapists knew these secrets.
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10 Steps I Took to Obliterate Childhood Trauma
My childhood years hurt. Treatment made me feel safe. Here's what I did to heal from the past.
Therapists: Social Isolation is Destroying Us
The isolated are alone, detached, and living without connections. Therapy can help, but no means guarantees a solution.
From the office
Learn more about what it's like writing on mental health in a world that continues to stigmatize mental illness. Find insider advice and tips on writing, personal stories, and get behind-the-scenes glimpses of my current works and long-term projects.
Why I Write in a Community That Wants Me to Quit
Haters are a form of adversity. And for writers, writing through adversity is the key to substantial growth.
I Turned the Events in My Book Into News Headlines. The Process Adds Emotion to Your Writing
An ancient writing exercise supercharged my creative nonfiction. I’ve never had more reason to push through a draft.
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Three Shocking Stories from Treatment That Inspired My Writing
Laughter, chaos, and plenty of compassion.
Wellness Tips, Personal Stories, and the Future of Mental Health: Follow Me On Facebook
Dive deeper into the world of mental health by visiting my Facebook page today.
What's happening in mental health
Every day, media organizations report on vital news stories surrounding mental health, psychology, human behavior, and addiction. Follow along with me as I break the details of the most important mental health stories. Dig deeper as I provide analysis and takes on some of the most important stories covered on the Internet.
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Study Shows Playing Tetris Reduces Flashbacks. What Other Video Games Help with PTSD?
Video games are proven to relieve stress and ease traumatic memories in people living with PTSD.
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Slowly Taper off Antidepressants. Research Shows No Other Option is Safe
There are some options for tapering off antidepressants that patients should refuse to consider.