Melody Moezzi
Author · Lawyer · Advocate
Melody Moezzi is an Iranian-American author, lawyer and mental-health advocate whose work explores mental illness, identity, religion and culture. Her books include Haldol and Hyacinths: A Bipolar Life, War on Error and The Rumi Prescription, and her writing has appeared in outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Guardian. [1]
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Career and work
Moezzi trained as a lawyer and earned both a JD and a Master of Public Health from Emory University. She has worked as an attorney and consultant, as an investigator with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, reporting to the U.S. Congressional Commission on International Religious Freedom, and as executive director of the nonprofit 100 People of Faith. [1]
Her writing career includes three books: War on Error: Real Stories of American Muslims, Haldol and Hyacinths: A Bipolar Life, and The Rumi Prescription. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and other publications, and she has provided commentary for outlets including CNN, BBC, NPR and PBS. [1]
Moezzi has also taught creative writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and speaks publicly on subjects including mental health, disability rights, writing, Islam and Iranian-American identity. [1]
What has been publicly discussed
“I’m not cured by any stretch. I struggle with this illness every day.”
— Melody Moezzi [6]
