Misty Pratt | Ottawa Writer, Researcher and Author |
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Email: mistyprattauthor@gmail.com
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The Walrus: You can’t talk your way out of depression
YES Magazine: The Fourth Pillar of Health: Nature Time
Winnipeg Free Press Book Review
The Honest Talk: Two must-read books about mental health
Best Health Magazine: For women, there’s a link between burnout and depression
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Official Biography
Misty Pratt is a science communicator and author of the book All In Her Head: How Gender Bias Harms Women's Mental Health.
With over a decade of experience working in the field of biomedical research, Misty unpacks how personal and systemic biases have shaped our scientific understanding of disease and wellness.
In her day job, Misty liaises with media to spotlight groundbreaking research coming out of ICES, an independent research institute that leads cutting-edge studies evaluating healthcare delivery and outcomes.
Misty has written for publications including Broadview, Mindful.org, and Today's Parent, and is an advocate for better mental health care.
She lives in Ottawa with her family and her mischievous pug, Winnie. All In Her Head is her first book.
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Unmasking gender bias in mental healthcare and the medicalization of women's moods. I'll break down the latest sex- and gender-based research, highlight pain points in mental healthcare, and share insights as a first-time non-fiction author.