Dawn-Marie Gressard

Freelance Writer

United States

I am a dedicated and detail-oriented freelance writer, veteran advocate, and mental health wellness and suicide prevention peer support trainer. With over 15 years of writing experience across various genres and platforms, I have honed my skills to deliver high-quality content.

Capitalizing on my research skills and personal experiences, I have developed a comprehensive training curriculum for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) peer-support suicide prevention and intervention. My advocacy for veterans navigating the VA Disability Benefits system joined with my commitment to promoting legislation and education on suicide prevention, has been the driving force behind my mission to write for esteemed organizations such as yours.

WHAT I DO:
*Blog Posts
*Educational Writing
*Research and Journal Reviews
*Persuasive Writing
*Ghost Writing
*Advice Columns

WHO I'VE WORKED FOR:
*Non-profits
*Mental Wellness Websites
*Commonwealth Department of Veterans Services

I would love the opportunity to discuss freelance opportunities with you!
CONTACT ME TODAY: [email protected]

Below are samples of my previous work...

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Portfolio
Personal Blog
2023
A Normal Girl Navigating Through Life

My blog contains narratives of personal experiences living with mental health ups and downs: being addicted to the 'jazz,' being an introvert, self-stigma, coping with depression, and much more!

Blog for Healthyplace.com
2024
Coping with Depression | HealthyPlace

Trusted depression blog covering different aspects of coping with depression. Includes tips for managing depression and experiences with depression treatments.

Unpublished
2024
Peer Support Services

Peer Support Services (PSS) are essential to one's mental health treatment plan. This article explains why.

Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Claim
2021
Narrative for Veteran's Appeal Claiming Acquired Psychological Disorder Secondary to Ulcerative...

The narrative was presented with a supplemental claim asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to reconsider a veteran’s request for his Acquired Psychological Disorder (APD) to be considered service-connected based on the condition being secondary to his chronic Ulcerative Colitis. As a result, this veteran was awarded service-connected disability for his APD.

Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Claim
2021
Narrative for Veteran's Appeal Claiming Individual Unemployability

This narrative was submitted with an original veteran disability claim asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to consider a veteran’s request to be deemed and rated as individually unemployable. This benefit allows the veteran to be compensated at the 100% disability rate each month instead of the 70% disability rate compensation he was then receiving. As a result, this veteran was awarded Individual Unemployability for his service-connected conditions.

Short Story
2022
The Dress

"The Dress" is a short story for my online creative writing class at Wesleyan University. It asks the question as old as time... What would you do for the person you loved?