Meet the Daily Reading Editorial Team
Every article on Daily Reading is the product of an editorial process — not a single voice. The team behind the Site is small and deliberately so. Our writers and editors share a research-driven approach, a respect for primary sources, and a commitment to plain language on a topic that the U.S. mental health system too often makes opaque. Articles are signed by the editor most responsible for the published version. The same editor is accountable for accuracy, sourcing, and post-publication updates.
To learn how we research, write, fact-check, and update content, please see our Editorial Policy. For the broader context of what we publish and why, see About Us.
Editorial Roles
The team operates across three editorial functions:
- Health writers and editors — the people whose names appear on the byline. They scope, research, draft, and edit each article. Their backgrounds are in long-form health journalism, public-health communication, and health-policy writing.
- Research editors — responsible for primary-source verification, statistical accuracy, and reviewing claims that reference clinical research, federal data, or regulatory text.
- Medical reviewers — licensed clinicians who, on a per-article basis, are engaged to review claims about diagnosis, treatment, medications, or other clinical material on articles where that level of review is warranted. When a clinician has reviewed a specific article, the article carries a “Medically Reviewed By” notice with the reviewer’s name and credentials.
Members of the editorial team do not provide medical advice. They translate publicly available information — from federal agencies, peer-reviewed research, professional bodies, and clinical-practice guidelines — into language a non-specialist can use. For information about the limits of that work, please see our Medical Disclaimer.
Our Authors
Maya Hollister — Managing Editor, Care Navigation
Maya leads coverage of the practical, often frustrating mechanics of finding and paying for mental health care in the United States. Her articles focus on health insurance benefits, in-network and out-of-network care, sliding-scale clinics, the levels of care continuum (outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalisation, inpatient), and how to evaluate a prospective therapist or psychiatrist before booking a first appointment.
Maya has spent roughly a decade writing and editing for consumer-facing health publications. Her work prioritises explanatory accuracy — translating ERISA, MHPAEA, ACA, and state parity rules into language a person trying to fill a prescription on a Friday afternoon can actually use. Read articles by Maya →
Daniel Reyes — Senior Writer, Crisis & Acute Care
Daniel covers the urgent end of the mental health system: 988, mobile crisis teams, emergency rooms, telehealth psychiatry, dual-diagnosis treatment, and trauma care. His writing is informed by years of reporting on behavioural health policy and on the day-to-day realities people face when they need help quickly.
Daniel comes from a long-form health writing background, with prior coverage of public-health systems, addiction services, and the rollout of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. He approaches crisis-related coverage with strict adherence to safe-messaging guidelines and works closely with research editors to ensure that operational details reflect current practice. Read articles by Daniel →
Priya Iyer — Research Editor, Specialty & Population Health
Priya leads our coverage of population-specific mental health care: perinatal mental health, geriatric and Medicare-related care, workplace mental health and FMLA, and long-term wellness after treatment. She is also the team member most often responsible for verifying clinical claims, statistical references, and regulatory citations across the Site.
Priya works at the intersection of research and consumer health writing. She has a particular interest in the parts of the mental health system where access gaps are widest — older adults under Medicare, new and expecting parents navigating perinatal depression, and employees trying to use mental health benefits without jeopardising their jobs. Read articles by Priya →
Independence and Conflicts of Interest
None of our editors accept payment, gifts, or other consideration from advertisers, affiliate partners, healthcare providers, insurers, pharmaceutical companies, or therapy platforms in exchange for editorial coverage. Editors must disclose any personal, financial, or professional relationship with the subject of an article, and recuse themselves where a conflict cannot be adequately managed by disclosure. The full set of rules is described in our Editorial Policy.
Want to Write for Us, Review Content, or Suggest a Topic?
We accept story tips and contributor pitches. Clinicians interested in serving as medical reviewers for specific articles or topic areas are also welcome to get in touch. The fastest way to reach the editorial team is by email at support@kalmausam.in with the subject line [Editorial]. Please include a brief description of your background, the topic or article you would like to discuss, and any relevant published work.
Last updated: May 26, 2026