About the author

Emily Mendez, M.S., Ed.S is a former therapist and a widely-published mental health author. Emily has been featured in Healthline, Yahoo, Very well Mind, and other national publications. 

Emily has a MsED in Counselling from Indiana University (IU) in Bloomington and an ED.S. in Mental Health Counselling, also from IU. As a former psychotherapist, Emily is dedicated to helping people understand how to care for their mental health. When she is not writing, Emily spends most of her time doing yoga, playing pickleball, dancing, and travelling.