Our contributors
Who writes for ItHurts?
Our contributors are a mixed bag (in the best way) — doctors, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, dietitians, researchers, health writers, vloggers, and everyday people who’ve simply been there. That range is what makes this place useful.
Who can contribute
Medical & healthcare professionals
Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, dietitians and other clinicians.
Researchers & educators
People who study pain, illness and recovery, and explain it clearly.
Journalists & writers
Careful reporting, health writing and blogging.
Video creators & vloggers
Stories, explainers and coping tips on video.
Caregivers
The people who show up for someone else, every day.
Patients & lived experience
Everyday people who have simply been there.
You don’t need to be a professional writer — just something genuine to share: relevant expertise, lived experience, careful reporting, or a story that can inform or support the community.
Where their work appears
Community Groups
Discussion, support, tips and lived experience.
The Ouch Files
First-person stories, pain journeys, coping content and videos.
Pain Insights
Clinical, evidence-based, research, policy or investigative content.
How we review
- Every contributor submission gets human review. Automated checks help catch spam, duplicates, unsafe claims and link problems, but a human reviewer makes the editorial decision before publication.
- Pain Insights gets clinical review. Medical, research and treatment information is held to a higher standard so claims are supported and responsibly presented.
- Credentials may be checked before they are shown as verified. Private licence or registration details are used for review and are not automatically shown on the public profile.
- Commercial relationships must be disclosed. Affiliate links, sponsorships and a contributor’s own products or services must be clearly disclosed with the submission.
Every contributor speaks for themselves — their views, their claims, their content. “Medically reviewed” means exactly that — and only when we say so on the page. If it doesn’t say it, assume it’s one person’s take, not a clinical consensus.
On a contributor profile
Only approved public information is shown, such as a public name, a biography, a verified title or credentials, areas of expertise, one approved professional or promotional link, and their published ItHurts contributions. People sharing lived experience may request a public display name or pseudonym.
Have something genuine to share?
Contributors apply through a five-step registration. Every application is reviewed by our contributor team, and submission tools unlock once it is approved.
ItHurts is here to inform, not diagnose. Read our Medical Disclaimer.
