Here are ten publishers that pay for writing covering various aspects of mental health and wellbeing. Pay rates vary from a flat $50 to $1.00 per word.
- OC87 Recovery Diaries is an interactive website which features stories on mental health recovery, empowerment and change. They feature stories that inspire others and generate discussion and awareness, and they accept only submissions for those mental health recovery stories. According to their guidelines, they offer an honorarium of $250 for accepted stories.
- The Imprint is “an independent, nonpartisan daily news publication dedicated to covering the child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health and educational issues faced by vulnerable children and families.” They previously indicated payment of $125 per reported story (900 words). According to an old tweet, they pay $1/word. To learn more, refer to this page.
- Transition Magazine, published by the Saskatchewan Division of Canadian Mental Health Association, covers mental health issues, including personal stories. They publish fiction, non-fiction, poetry, book reviews, and visual art. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 per page. They have a cap on contributions of $200/author. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
- Mental Health Tings is a personal blog on mental health. They are seeking 800-1200 word blog posts about first hand account experiences of living with a mental illness or neurodivergence and/or how those struggles affect the subject’s faith. They also accept 400-800 word reviews of books that are written about mental illness, neurodivergence, or healing/ self-help. According to their pitch guide, blog posts are paid $50 USD and any book reviews are paid $30 USD. To pitch them, refer to this page.
- The Health Journal is read by a wide demographic of people who are interested in health and wellbeing. They look for a variety of content ranging from human interest stories to expert contributions by qualified health care professionals. Regular departments include Advances in Medicine, Fitness, Food and Nutrition, Men and Women’s health, Parenting, Mental Health and more. They want strong, entertaining, and compelling articles that will hold the reader’s attention. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
- The Phoenix Spirit is a “bi-monthly publication for people actively working on their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.” They prefer articles of 800 to 1,500 words. They want “stories that address one of our themes, fit one of our columns, or deal specifically with recovery from addictions and 12 Step programs.” According to their writer’s guidelines, they pay $35 per article and $100 to $150 per lead article.
- Inspire the Mind is a mental health blog. They discuss the effects of mental health on the brain and the body. They only accept pitches for articles on lived experience and for short stories. According to a deleted tweet by one of their editors, they pay £85 for 700 words. To submit a pitch, refer to this page.
- Verywell Mind is a resource for mental health information. They are always looking for experienced and qualified writers with expertise and credentials in health, medicine, and wellness. According to a deleted tweet by their senior editor, they pay a flat rate of $200/piece. They don’t accept unsolicited guest-authored content. To learn more, refer to this page.
- Monarch is an online directory that connects therapy seekers to clinicians. They look to create and publish clear, honest, and actionable mental health articles. They have high journalistic standards. They prize science-backed information with a minimum of 1 to 2 quotes from licensed experts as well as references to a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed studies. They have previously indicated to pay a flat rate of $500 per article (1,000 to 3,500 words). For details, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
- The Ability Toolbox is “a lifestyle and self-help community for people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions.” They primarily publish work by those who have “personal, lived experience with a disability, chronic illness, and/or mental health condition.” Pay range depends on the length as well as the research required for the article. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50-$150/article for original content.