Mona Bapat
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia
School
Arizona State University
Expertise
Mental Health, Relationships, Fitness & Nutrition
- Mona is a licensed psychologist. She is also a health writer and medical reviewer for online consumer publications.
- Mona is passionate about destigmatizing, and spreading awareness of, mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
- Before she chose psychology, Mona considered majoring in dietetics. In her daily life, she still uses the information she learned in her physiology and nutrition classes. Mona greatly respects dieticians and is a staunch advocate of debunking nutrition myths and fad diets.
Experience
Mona is a licensed psychologist in Indiana and Illinois. After 15 years of working as a therapist, she decided to combine her knowledge with her love of writing. Mona is passionate about writing content that can help people live their best lives. She has been writing for almost four years and has written for IOatWork, Rehab Media Network, LovetoKnow Media, and GoodRx. She currently does medical reviews of GoodRx mental health content. Mona also serves as a consulting psychologist for clinics in Indiana. When she is not working, she enjoys running, kickboxing, reading, acting in community theatre, and being with her husband and crazy dog.
Education
Mona has a Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, a Master of Counseling, and a PhD in counseling psychology, all from Arizona State University.
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Stories By Mona Bapat
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The First Lady of the U.S., Dr. Jill Biden has previously stated that "food is love." Here's what she's revealed about her regular eating habits.
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A high-intensity, full-body workout, kickboxing can bring many benefits, but also comes with a few risks. Here's what regular kickboxing will to do your body.
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