Beth Sloan

Beth Sloan is a freelance writer with a BS in psychology. She enjoys researching and writing about psychological disorders from the rare and unusual to the common and everyday variety. Beth also loves her cats Seymour and Emily and lives in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Articles by Beth Sloan

• Infographic: Understanding self-harm

  Wednesday, April 27, 2016

  ​The concept of self-harm is alarming, particularly since 90 percent of those who are engaging in self-harm are adolescents or younger. It's estimated that 38 percent of young adults and adolescents are participating in self-harm, and 40 percent of college students admit to doing it over the age of 17.