Editorial Policy

Who we are

CalmHealthyMind is an independent positive-psychology publication and structured 28-week program founded by Fayaz Mohamed. Our mission is to translate peer-reviewed research on happiness, meaning, resilience, and wellbeing into practical habits readers can actually build into daily life.

We are not clinicians. We are editors, researchers, and practitioners who synthesise the work of people like Seligman, Kabat-Zinn, Neff, Dweck, Walker, Emmons, and the Harvard Adult Development Study — and present it as actionable, non-diagnostic content.

How we research every article

Every article starts with a keyword and topic brief. Our research process then requires:

• At least 5 peer-reviewed or authoritative sources per article, drawn from journals, university research centers (UPenn Positive Psychology Center, Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, Harvard's Adult Development Study), and recognised government/NGO sources (NIH, NIMH, APA, NAMI).
• Inline citations that link out to the original source wherever possible. We prefer open-access DOIs and PubMed-indexed studies so readers can verify claims themselves.
• Preference for primary sources. Where we cite a framework (e.g., PERMA), we link to the original researcher's published work, not a secondary summary.
• Real-time grounding. Research is gathered with AI tools that use live Google Search grounding, so cited data reflects current findings rather than training-cutoff staleness.

How we use AI assistance

We are transparent about our production process: articles on CalmHealthyMind are written by our editorial team using generative AI (Google Gemini with Search grounding) as a drafting and research tool, then reviewed and fact-checked by a human editor before publication.

This means, concretely:

• A human editor sets the topic, target keyword, research angle, and outline.
• An AI model, grounded in live Google Search results, assembles the first draft and surfaces peer-reviewed citations.
• Our editorial team then verifies every cited study exists and says what we claim it says, adjusts the voice, removes any unsupported claim, and adds our program's perspective.
• Nothing is published that hasn't passed human review.

We believe disclosing this matters more than pretending otherwise. AI-assisted content done responsibly can be more rigorously cited and more up-to-date than purely manual writing — but only if the human oversight is real. We choose disclosure over deception.

What we will never do

• We do not diagnose. We will never tell you that you have anxiety, depression, ADHD, or any other clinical condition. Diagnosis requires a licensed professional who can assess you directly.
• We do not prescribe. We will not recommend specific medications, supplements, or dosages. Those conversations belong with your doctor or pharmacist.
• We do not replace therapy. Our program and articles are structured self-guided education — complementary to, not a substitute for, professional mental health care.
• We do not fabricate author credentials. Articles are attributed to the "CalmHealthyMind Editorial Team" rather than fictional experts. When we retain a credentialed reviewer, their real name and credentials will appear in the article's "Medically reviewed by" line.
• We do not publish undisclosed sponsored content. Any sponsored, affiliate, or partnership content is clearly labelled.

Fact-checking & corrections

Before publication, every article passes a review step that verifies:

• Every cited study is real and accessible at the linked source.
• Numerical claims (percentages, study sizes, years) match the primary source.
• No medical-advice framing has leaked in.
• Required disclaimers are present for health-adjacent topics.

Found something wrong? Email editorial@calmhealthymind.com with the article URL and the issue. We correct openly: the article will be updated, the correction logged at the foot of the article, and the dateModified timestamp updated in our structured data.

When to seek professional help

Content on CalmHealthyMind is for educational and lifestyle purposes only. If you are experiencing severe, persistent, or worsening mental health symptoms — or if you are having thoughts of self-harm — please reach out to a licensed professional or a crisis resource immediately:

• United States: Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HELLO to 741741 (Crisis Text Line).
• United Kingdom & Ireland: Call Samaritans on 116 123.
• Australia: Call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
• International: See the Find A Helpline directory for your country.

Contact

Editorial questions, corrections, or source verification requests: editorial@calmhealthymind.com.

This policy is maintained by the CalmHealthyMind Editorial Team and reviewed quarterly.