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Valerie T.

Valerie T. is a behavioral health writer who covers mental health, addiction, and recovery. She writes under a pen name to protect her privacy — and because the stigma around addiction and mental health is still very real for many of the people she writes for. Drawing on years spent learning alongside clinicians, people in recovery, and their families, Valerie writes to make getting help feel less intimidating and more within reach. Every article is reviewed for accuracy before it's published.

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