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Mary X. Dennis

Writer

Expertise

Mental Health, Neurology, Environmental Science, Asian cultural issues

Education

Columbia University

Highlights

- Student therapist and freelance writer with a passion for maternal mental health
- Founder of Postpartum Brain, a website designed to educate and encourage people on perinatal mental health
- Experience writing for Healthline, Motherly, and more

Experience

Mary X. Dennis worked as Arts and Culture Editor of the Beijinger, where her concern for China's environmental issues led her to a degree in Science Journalism from Columbia University. Since graduating, her interest in mental health issues dovetailed with the pandemic and our society's increasing need for care and information on mental health.

Education

Mary earned an MA in Science Journalism from Columbia University.

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