Our Writing Process

Our Writing Process

Recovered takes great pride in the quality of our content and works hard to ensure it’s as valuable as possible to the reader.

We cover a wide range of topics with the intention of providing concise, reliable, and jargon-free content that will benefit the reader. Our writers work to high standards to ensure that what they produce is original, accurate, and free of conflict or misinformation. We will never share anything on our site that we are not 100 percent happy with and will always review and improve pages to make sure our information is current.

Editorial Policies

These guiding principles help ensure that our content is to the highest standards and is always reliable.

1

Independence

We operate on a policy of editorial independence meaning our content is unbiased and uninfluenced by private investment.

2

Accuracy

All of the information, advice, statistics, and any other information is fully verified for accuracy and relevance.

3

Intent

We strive to create content that is beneficial for the reader first and foremost, with a focus on resources that are practical as well as informative.

4

Perspective

We provide expert opinions from informed voices on a variety of subject matter to ensure we cover topics fully and give our readers the full picture.

Meet the editorial team

Our team of writers and editors is dedicated to producing the highest quality content for our readers

Edmund Murphy Edmund Murphy

Content manager for Recovered. Edmund has an extensive background in addiction research...

Lauren Smith Lauren Smith

Lauren Smith has worked as a journalist and copywriter for the last...

Samir Kadri Samir Kadri

Samir is a writer specializing in mental health, substance use disorders, and...

Ioana Cozma Ioana Cozma

Ioana has a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and has been a freelance...

Naomi Carr Naomi Carr

Naomi Carr is a qualified mental health nurse with several years of...

Dr. Nicolette Natale Dr. Nicolette Natale

Dr. Nicolette Natale is a physician, with a background in Psychology, General...

Mary Beth O'Connor Mary Beth O'Connor

Mary Beth’s memoir, From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma...

Hermina Drah Hermina Drah

Mina Drah is a writer with over 7 years of experience in...

Recovered Editorial Team Recovered Editorial Team

The editorial team at Recovered takes great pride in the quality of...

Dr. Tom Leaver Dr. Tom Leaver

Dr. Leaver is a practicing physician completing his GP specialty training at...

Dr. Sheridan Walter Dr. Sheridan Walter

Sheridan holds an MBChB (MD) from the University of Pretoria and an...