Dorothy Herson

Dorothy Herson is a mental health activist and the author of The Rag Doll Contract. Dorothy qualified as a lawyer at a Magic Circle firm before transitioning into writing and activism. As a journalist, her work has been featured in prominent publications, including the Independent, Marie Claire, National Geographic, Antics, and others. She is an editor and writer at Cambridge University Press, where she has contributed to leading mental health research. Dorothy has designed and edited impactful mental health policy work, which she successfully launched in Parliament. Dorothy is a Media Ambassador for Bipolar UK. She is also the founder of The Bipolar Coach, an accessible coaching service for people living with bipolar disorder. Her commitment to political activism is evident in her leadership role as Vice President of the Young European Movement (YEM) and her involvement with the National Council for the European Movement. She participates in political campaigns, including YEM’s Gender-Based Violence Campaign and roundtable discussions on eradicating violence against women and girls.