9 Psychology Websites That Pay From $50 to $1,000 for Articles on Mental Health
What are their guidelines and how much do they pay?
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Have you ever wanted to find a list of blogs or websites to pitch your mental health articles?
You don’t need to be a psychologist or a mental health professional to do so. There are many websites and online magazines inviting freelance writers who can write well-researched articles as well as essays based on their personal experiences.
If you want to write about the human condition involving psychology and mental health, you can take a look at the list below. (Note that payment rates as well as the writer’s guidelines and conditions for submission can change at any time.)
1. AnxietyFoundation
This website offers resources related to treatment, diagnosis, advice and other helpful information about anxiety.
Once your article is published, they pay $50.
You don’t have to send a complete article because they prefer to receive pitches.
Read their submission guidelines for more details.
https://www.anxietyfoundation.com/contributors/
2. Psyche
Psyche is an online magazine that intends to provide readers relevant resources to help them understand their lives and their relationships.
They accept the following formats:
Ideas are short articles with 1,000 to 1,800 words
Guides are longer articles with 3,000 to 4,000 words
They pay a fee for freelance writers and an honorarium for others whose principal means of livelihood do not come from writing.
To send your pitch, go to the following link:
3. OC87 Recovery Diaries
This website is interested in stories of recovery that can inspire others going through the same journey.
They pay an honorarium of $250 for accepted posts upon publication.
Payment is made by check. For international authors, they can accommodate PayPal or direct wire transfer to your bank account.
You can send your inquiries to submissions@oc87recoverydiaries.org
Reference link for more information:
https://oc87recoverydiaries.org/your-story/
4. WellBeing Magazine
WellBeing is an Australian magazine that includes articles on health for mind and body.
You can send your articles to the editor at: kduncan@umco.com.au
Take note that they pay in Australian currency after publication:
Feature articles: AU$600-$700. Article length, typically, is 2000 words.
Travel articles: AU$750, including photographs.
Special reports: AU$1700.
Real Life Experience: AU$150. Article length, generally, is 800–1000 words.
For more information, visit this page:
https://www.wellbeing.com.au/contribute
5. YR Media
YR Media especially caters to a younger audience that includes students, artists, activists and writers. They also include those who are particularly concerned for the younger generation e.g. parents, teachers, and others who are also passionate about helping the young.
The rate of payment is not specified on their website, but a Twitter post from L’Oreal Thompson Payton of YR Media indicated a payment of $150 per post in 2021.
Pitches can be submitted at the following link:
https://yr.media/yr-media-community/
They also accept pitches for video submissions where they pay $150 to $400 per project:
https://yr.media/series/diy/diy-video-submissions-for-yr-media
6. Psychology Today
Psychology Today is still accepting articles on its website. However, it isn’t specified how much they pay per post.
There seems to be a difference between writing for a blog and being a regular contributor with pay. And you may need to blog for them first before becoming a regular contributor.
As per Who Pays Writers website, however, the following are some payment rates submitted in relation to writing for Psychology Today:
$0.75/word (in 2023)
1000-word opinion, editorial, column or essay
$0.90/word (in 2022)
600-word
You can read more information on their writers guidelines page as well as in their link for submission:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/docs/writers-guidelines
https://psychologytoday.submittable.com/submit
7. Additude
This website is looking for articles about ADHD. They would like to receive inspiring stories from those who have personal experiences to share.
The blog post needs to have from 500 to 800 words.
Send your articles to submissions@additudemag.com
For details of their guidelines, go to this link:
https://www.additudemag.com/contact-us/contributors-guidelines/
Payment isn’t specified on their website, but according to Who Pays Writers, the following rates can be found:
$0.39/word (in 2020)
892-word news story
Medium reporting; Cold pitch (no pre-existing relationship)
$0.22/word (in 2017)
579-word blog post
Little to no reporting; Cold pitch (no pre-existing relationship)
8. PsychCentral
PsychCentral aims to provide relevant resources to help people in their journey towards mental health.
While there website does not explicitly state that they are accepting articles for submission, you can find the option “Story Pitches” when you click on their “Contact Us” link.
In 2021, Rena Goldman twitted that their editorial team is looking for freelance writers with a pay range of $150 to $300.
Here are some relevant links to look into:
https://psychcentral.com/about/contact-us
https://psychcentral.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
9. Happiful magazine
According to their website:
“We're looking for fascinating stories that focus on the promotion of good mental health, the prevention of bad mental and physical health, and the issues that inspire a better society for all.”
You can email your pitch to editorial@happiful.com
Their payment rates are on a case-to-case basis.
You can also read their FAQ Page for more details.
Here are some links to check:
https://happiful.com/contributor-guidelines
Final thoughts
Writing articles on mental health need research, passion and in many cases, a great dose of courage if you are narrating a personal experience.
You need to be ready to support the information that you provide. And you must also prepare for the effects of revealing your personal condition to the world.
But if you are willing to do the work and if you have already recovered enough to tell your story, then you may just inspire many who are looking not only for hope, but for that vital connection with another human being to know that they are not alone.