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.” They pay $50-$150/article for original content. Pay range depends on the length as well as the research required for the article (short personal stories pay less while in-depth shopping and how-to guides pay more). In general, they focus on ‘life hacks’. For details, refer to this page.
Verywell Family is a resource for information on pregnancy and parenting. They are always on the lookout for experienced and qualified writers who have expertise in pregnancy and parenting. Their rates start at $150/article. They don’t accept unsolicited guest-authored content. For more information, 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 pay a flat rate of $500 per article (1,000 to 3,000 words). As their parent company is US-based, to get paid you should either live in the US or have a US bank account and tax ID. For details, refer to this page, and their writers’ guidelines.
Health.com
is a source for information on fitness, nutrition, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle.
The majority of their readers are female. They accept pitches for: personal
essays with reporting; explainers; reports/trend pieces; topical service (service
content related to current events); as told to (one-on-one interview narrative);
social trends; and product reviews. Rates are $200-$1,000 for personal essays and
topical service; $250-$1,000 for reports/trend pieces; $200-$500 for
explainers, as told to, and social trends; and $150 to $300 for product
reviews. For details, read their pitch
guide.
Psych Central is a modern, evidence-based resource for mental health information. They provide clear, actionable steps that help readers protect their mental health. They are open to pitches for articles or stories. According to their managing editor, they pay $200 to $300 per article. If interested, email your pitches to write@psychcentral.com, or send them via this form. To learn more, refer to this page.
Verywell
Mind is a resource for mental health information. They are always seeking
experienced and qualified writers. According to their senior editor,
they pay a flat rate of $200/piece. Interested writers should email writeforus@verywell.com. Please note that they don’t accept unsolicited guest-authored content. To contact them,
refer to this page.
Inspire
the Mind is a mental health blog. They discuss the effects of mental health on
the brain and the body. Their blogs are usually around 1,200 words. According
to a now deleted Tweet by one of their editors, they pay £85 for 700 words. To submit
a pitch, refer to this page.
The Breakdown is an online mental health
magazine. They focus on “mental health-themed lifestyle
topics, including, but not limited to: personal essays, wellbeing, culture,
parenting, sex & relationships, men’s mental health, body image, mental
health research and news.” They publish personal essays, opinion pieces,
features, investigative reports, explainers, gift-guides, and listicles. They
pay £80 for 700 to 900 words and £100 for columns. For more information, read
their pitching guidelines.
Verywell Health is an online resource for
health and wellness information. They are always seeking experienced and
qualified writers who have expertise and credentials in health and wellness.
According to their associate news
editor, they pay $200 for 700-1,000 words, $250 for 1,001-1,500 words, and
$300 for 1,501-2,000 words. If interested, send an email to writeforus@verywell.com. They don’t
accept unsolicited articles. To learn more, refer to this page.
Self covers health and wellness. They are always seeking new writers and are especially excited to work more frequently with BIPOC, LGBTQ+ writers and writers from other marginalized groups. They want stories that will help improve personal or public health. Their main categories of focus are health, fitness, food, beauty, love, and lifestyle. Their rates start at $300 for stories with minimal to no reporting, $400 for reported service stories, and $800 for features. To learn how to pitch them a story, visit this page.