Michelle Pugle

Michelle Pugle is a Canadian freelance health writer who is certified in mental health first aid, with training in suicide prevention and several counseling methodologies. Her work highlights the latest knowledge from peer-reviewed research, subject matter experts, and lived experiences to create credible, accessible, and inclusive content that has a meaningful impact on readers. Pugle writes comprehensive yet concise articles for award-winning websites, such as Healthline, Verywell, Psych Central, and Health.com.

Her health recovery narratives can be found at the National Eating Disorder Information Centre, The Mighty, and in Ana, Mia & Me: An Eating Disorder Recovery Memoir. She writes about mood disorders, eating disorders, addictions and recovery, and nutrition news and trends. Pugle's educational background is interdisciplinary with a strong focus on research methodologies, social determinants of health, and mental health. She is also trained in Holistic Herbal Therapy, Reiki training, and safeTALK suicide prevention.

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Literature and Sociology, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia
• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Feminist Research, University of Western Ontario, London
  

• Mental Health First Aid
  
• Stopping the Violence Counseling Training
  
• Counseling: The Essential Skills
  
• Body-Oriented Trauma Counseling Strategies
  
• Course for Suicide Prevention, LivingWorks Start
  
• Solution-Focused Therapy Skills for Short-Term Counseling

• Member, Federation of BC Writers
  

• Episode 9: Talking Recovery and Loving Your Body With Michelle Pugle. The Boss Chick Project. December 2020.