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freelance writer and editor living in NYC
writes large-scale, reported features and copywriting projects focused on mental health + patient advocacy
experienced in print and digital editorial, video production, graphic design and talent-booking
big fan of power tools, chainmaille, and garden parties
LO STYX
Writer + Editor
Select Works - Reporting
MENTAL HEALTHDissociative Identity Disorder on TikTok: Why More Teens Are Self-Diagnosing With DID Because of Social Media | Teen Vogue
(selected as one of Teen Vogue’s Best Features of 2022)
This is why you get chills while listening to your favorite song | Verywell Mind
Could Esketamine become an effective treatment for depression? | MedTruth
…and more! on my staff page | Verywell
PATIENT ADVOCACYThe FDA says poppers can kill you. Will anyone actually listen? | Giddy
The hidden toll of breast implant illness on transgender women | MedTruth
Is it time to recognize breast implant illness as a medical condition? | MedTruth
Study finds link between certain ‘forever chemicals’ and early menopause | MedTruth
Do heavy metals contribute to breast implant illness? | MedTruth
New York Liberty addresses women’s health in prison with ‘Forgotten Behind Bars’ | MedTruth
Rising cost of insulin leads to lethal rationing for Type 1 diabetics | MedTruth
What is breast implant illness? | MedTruth
Advocates respond to FDA reports on textured breast implant risks| MedTruth
ARTS + CULTURECould a design contest help replenish Chicago’s affordable housing stock? | Chicago Reader
Why are Americans so uneasy about parental nudity? | Giddy
How to talk to your kids about the attack on the Capitol | Verywell Family
How women veterans are responding to Trump’s disparaging comments about the military | Supermajority News
President Trump is Sabotaging the Post Office — Here’s How To Take Action | Supermajority News
Artificial intelligence and the future of museums | MuseumNext
How blockchain could change the museum industry | MuseumNext
Museums and the art of environmental sustainability | MuseumNext
Contemporary art sensation Takashi Murakami comes to Chicago | UrbanMatter Chicago
Recap: Riot Fest chews us up and spits us out | UrbanMatter Chicago
LIVE: Homeshake, Divino Niño and Pixel Grip incite déjà vu at The Empty Bottle | ANCHR Magazine
Activate:Chi aims to bring the resistance into the nightlife biz| Chicago Reader
Select Works - Editorial
How to deliver a powerful pitch w/ Daymond John | Big Think
Is AI an existential threat to humans? w/ Sophia the Robot | Big Think
Psychology of identity politics w/ Ezra Klein | Big Think
Is AI the future of storytelling? w/ Karen Palmer | Big Think
Psychology: How to use skepticism w/ Derren Brown | Big Think
Want to prove aliens exist? Do this. w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson | Big Think
Jobs in the passion economy w/ Adam Davidson | Big Think
Futuristic space travel starts now w/ Garrett Reisman | Big Think
Extreme poverty: Three ways to help w/ Peter Singer | Big Think
Healing with comedy w/ Jeannie Gaffigan | Big Think