Professional Writing

I translate the latest research, conduct expert interviews, and share my living experience to enhance health literacy and raise awareness about mental health, chronic and invisible illnesses, and recovery.

My personal health essays have been featured on The National Drug Helpline, Sick Not Weak, The Mighty, and The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC).

I am also the author of Ana, Mia & Me: An Eating Disorder Recovery Memoir, 2nd Edition, available on Amazon. 

Formal Education

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• How to Have a Safe Holiday Gathering During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Why ‘Dry Scooping’ Protein Powder Before Your Workout Is a Terrible Idea

• Chronic Stress and Blood Pressure: How to Reduce It

• Suicide Prevention in Elementary School Students

• How to Cope with COVID-19 Survivor’s Guilt

• Americans Are Eating More Ultra Processed Foods Than Ever

• Yes, COVID-19 and Lockdowns Could Be Giving You Nightmares — Here’s How to Sleep More Peacefully

• 7000 Steps a Day Can Reduce Your Risk of Early Death

• Iron Deficiency Increasing in U.S. Diets: Here's What to Eat

• Ultra-Processed Foods May Increase the Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Do Salt Substitutes Improve Your Heart Health? Here’s What Experts Think

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• 5 Ways to Cope With Depression During the Holiday Season

• The Truth About Anorexia Nervosa: 5 Myths and 5 Facts

• Summertime Sadness: 11 Ways to Chase Away the Warm-Weather Blues

• PTSD and Fireworks Season: 5 Ways to Cope

• 5 Lesser Known Warning Signs of an Abusive Relationship

• The Top Mental Health TikTok Influencers — and Why They’re Important

• The Difference Between Obsessiveness and OCD

• What's the Deal With Elimination Diets with ADHD?

• Famous People Get ADHD, Too (Co-author)

• 7 Ways to Cope With an Eating Disorder During Thanksgiving

• 7 Spring and Summer Good-Mood Foods (Co-author)

• 14 Ways to Ease Seasonal Depression (Co-author)

• What Is Orthorexia?

• What Is Binge Eating Disorder?

• Purging vs. Bulimia: What's the Difference?

• How Depression Is Diagnosed

• How Depression Is Treated

• What Is ADHD Stimming?

• What Is Premenstrual Dysphoric Syndrome (PMDD)?

• What Is Mania?

• What Is Bulimia?

• What Is Social Anxiety Disorder?

• Paranoia: Characteristics, Types, Causes, Diagnosis

• How Schizophrenia Is Diagnosed

• How Borderline Personality Disorder Is Diagnosed

• How Delusions are Diagnosed

Recovery doesn't take holidays.

'Tis the season for overindulgence and guilt culture to shine. 

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ana, mia & me:
an eating disorder
recovery memoir

SECOND EDITION FEATURES
 

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•  Strategies for sustained recovery

•  Healing mantras and tips for mindset shifting

• An essay from the author on eating healthy while post-recovery

•  More resources than ever before

Ana, Mia & Me speaks to one young woman's internal battle with Anorexia Nervosa. Written by seventeen-year-old Michelle, this raw recovery memoir provides an authentic look into what life with an eating disorder can look like.

The author has added a note to readers, an afterword, and free online resources for those looking to learn more about eating disorders and treatment options.

Michelle hopes that by sharing her story, she can let others know it is possible to silence the voices of Ana and Mia.

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