From psychologists and doctors to mental health advocates and everyday humans, we choose our authors for their living knowledge, their experience, and unique perspectives. We choose them for the healing power of their words and their burning desire to share it … we find those rare people who were born to bring us back to our whole selves.
They are the people who hold the wisdom, the teachings, epiphanies, and trial-by-fire moments that can bring us to the threshold of our own healing. They are the ones who speak the kind of truth that resonates deeply within us. The ones who make us feel heard, understood, and limned with hope, no matter what we might be going through mentally, emotionally, spiritually, or physically.
It is here, in this space, that we collectively fill the well of inner growth and self-healing on all levels, sharing everything we have, from wellness tools, techniques, and potent knowledge to soulful reflections and lived moments of intense vulnerability.
And so, it is here too, that we hold the space for everyday people to share their own personal real-life stories of healing. Where they can share their truth about living with trauma, grief, heartbreak, pain, prejudices, mental disorders, and physical conditions. Here, there are stories of spiritual quests, of hope and breakthroughs, and the kind of self-insights we all yearn for. There are voices speaking up about social issues and injustices and dark corners. But most of all, here is a beautiful noetic intelligence … and the kind of knowing that can only be forged in the fires of life.
It is our founder who, as a writer, fiercely champions this power of human connection. It is our founder who, as a mental health advocate openly living with bipolar disorder, is unwavering in her dedication to sharing human truths. She has always been obsessed with the story of who we are, and who we could be, and so our human promise to you is that our content is written by real people with real lived experiences.
Because this is life at its deepest experience. In all its bizarre twists and turns. And more than anything, this is life in blazing triumph. There is light in every story and power in every person. And we’re here to share as many of those stories and as much of that power and wisdom as we can. So that we can light each other home.
“I believe in the power of sharing our knowledge. Our stories. Our pain. And our triumphs. When we share the wisest parts of ourselves, we light each other home.
– Sabine NLD Bittle, People Are Healing founder
Writer, mental health advocate, and People Are Healing founder Sabine NLD Bittle shares her healing journeys, her downward spirals, her moments of lightness and darkness, and the insights that come from living with bipolar disorder.
She writes because she believes that “when one of us finds healing, others might find some healing too”. Even if it’s only to make us feel less alone. She writes because this is her purpose, because we need more real and honest and compassionate voices, and because she knows that there are others “wading through broken glass and dreaming of butterflies”. Just like her.
Natasha van Zyl (BA Pysch [Hons]) has become a true warrior for the neurodivergent community. Blending her psychology background with the lived experience of her own neurodivergent profile including autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, Natasha reaches beyond the traditional confines to bring us some of the most profound of human truths.
In service to her tribe, Natasha has chosen to be “neurodivergent first”, stepping out of the role of a traditional psychologist and finding deeper authenticity in her work as a neurodivergent advocate.
Her research the world over is underpinned by her living wisdom, unique perspectives, and the absolute belief that all humans are part of a perfect design. And it is in this space that Natasha shows us all, neurodivergent or not, how we can live our lives as our most free, unique, and wonderful selves.
(This is the writing and editorial process for our Feature Articles specifically. For more, jump to Publish Your Own Article)
Because we champion the human connection, always seeking the kind of truth that lights us up, that has the potential to create real change in our lives, that holds the promise of healing in some way, we don’t use AI to write our articles. And we never write generic articles that we later just run by various experts for review.
Instead, we connect with the most amazing truth seekers we can find and we hold human conversations. We talk to doctors and psychologists and health and wellness professionals … we talk to them so that they can talk to you.
And so, every Feature Article from our experts is based on very specific interviews. And every interview forms an integral part of the larger story they want to tell.
The words you read are the words they speak. We just organise them into a soul-quenching read.
We always welcome health and wellness professionals who would like their knowledge to shine beyond the walls of their practice, whose ethos and integrity matches ours, who are looking for a community they can call home. If this sounds like you, email us to start the conversation and find out about our selection process – and see which publication package will work best for you and your goals. We’d love to hear from you!
If there is a story in your heart, an experience you have lived, some knowledge you are burning to share, we welcome you too. We only ask that your values align with ours, that you share a truth that can help others, that your writing is from your own personal experience, that it is original and of a high standard, that it holds no judgement of others, that you are fair and brave and real, and that you’re not trying to push a product onto our readers.
Our editors will be in touch with you if your submission has been accepted for publication. If you haven’t heard from us within 10 days, you are welcome to send us a follow up request.
(from our experts, advocates, and everyday humans)
