Michelle Pugle is a writer, researcher, and reporter featured on Healthline News, Psych Central, Everyday Health, Verywell Health, thought catalog, and Goalcast.
Education includes Master's degree in
feminist research, Bachelor's degree in the
sociology of sickness and health, and certifications in mental health first aid, suicide prevention, and holistic herbal therapy.
Life experience includes getting sober from alcohol, overcoming anorexia nervosa, and living with what's called fibromyalgia - a chronic pain condition with no clear, measurable cause or cure. I write about addiction, eating disorders, trauma, and recovery.
WHAT IS THE HEART CHAKRA?
SKEPTICAL ABOUT CHAKRAS? I WAS, TOO. THEN I STARTED READING AND RESEARCHING AND, WELL, HERE'S WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT THE HEART CHAKRA anahata chakra.
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Written for Everyday Health
The difference between the two isn’t always clear-cut because engaging in disordered eating behaviors raises your risk for an eating disorder.
Myths and Facts about Anorexia Nervosa
Coping with a narcissistic parent
Written for Verywell Health
This article discusses what narcissism is and isn’t, what it means to have narcissistic parents, how to deal with them, and what treatments may be of interest.
What is orthorexia?
Written for Verywell Health
Orthorexia, a.k.a. orthorexia nervosa (ON), is an all-consuming obsession with healthy eating. People with this eating disorder become obsessed with nutrition and food preparation.
How to Overcome Substance Use Disorder
Written for Verywell Health
Recovering from SUD is possible, but it takes time, patience, and empathy. A person may need to try quitting more than once before maintaining any length of sobriety. Find out more in this article.
How to Help Someone With an Alcohol Use Disorder
Written for Everyday Health
The support of family and friends can make a big difference in someone’s recovery from alcohol use disorder, especially in the early stages
Is Alcoholism a Disease?
Written for Verywell Health
"People with alcoholism often experience a worsening of symptoms over time, causing greater distress in their lives."
How to talk to a loved one about your drinking
Written for The National Drug Helpline
Interviews with Abe Malkin, MD, MBA, founder and medical director of Concierge MD LA, a home-based concierge medical practice, and Elite Home Detox, an in-home substance-use detox service, and Patrick Cooke, a conscious-sobriety coach who works with artists and creatives to change their relationship with alcohol, and Mike Diamond, a former reality TV star, motivational speaker/author, and certified interventionist who is also certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
