✍ Contributor Policy

👥 Who Contributes to Our Content?

Our contributors include:
1. Clinical Experts
• Addiction counselors (registered with HPCSA or equivalent)
• Psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers
• Healthcare professionals with experience in mental health and substance use recovery
2. Recovery Advocates & Peer Contributors
• Individuals in long-term recovery
• Family members of people in recovery
• People with lived experience of addiction and treatment
3. Health Writers & Editors
• Experienced medical and health writers who specialize in accessible, research-based content
• Editors trained in evidence-based writing, inclusive language, and fact-checking
4. AI-Assisted Drafting
• Some content may begin with drafts created by AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT), but every article is human-edited, reviewed, and approved by a qualified editor.

📜 Contributor Requirements

• All clinical contributors must hold valid credentials and professional registration where applicable.
• All personal contributors are required to provide informed consent for any story or quote published.
• All writers and editors must adhere to our Editorial Policy and Publishing Principles.

🛡 Quality Control & Oversight

Every piece of content goes through:
• Initial content drafting (by contributor or editorial team)
• Clinical review, if it contains medical or therapeutic guidance
• Final editing and fact-checking
• Scheduled periodic review (to ensure accuracy over time)

🤝 Our Values

We value the diversity of voices involved in recovery—and believe that both professional expertise and lived experience are essential to helping our readers.

We prioritize:
• Empathy over judgment
• Accuracy over speed
• Privacy over sensationalism

🙋 Want to Contribute?

If you are a recovery professional, writer, or person with lived experience who would like to contribute to MyRehabHelper.co.za, please contact us at:
📧 admissions@myrehabhelper.co.za

We especially welcome contributors from South Africa’s diverse communities who can reflect a wide range of recovery experiences.