Emily Laurence is a journalist and certified health coach. Before going freelance, she was a senior writer at Well+Good, writing about everything from food trends to serious issues including the opioid crisis in America, gun violence, and women being sexually abused in hospital settings. Prior to specializing in health, Emily was a celebrity journalist, working as the entertainment editor at Seventeen.com and an editor at the former tween mag, Twist. Her favorite mental health practices are cuddling up with a good book and her cat, meeting a friend for lattes at a local cafe, and listening to music on a long walk.