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Sarah (she/her/hers) is a bilingual multimedia journalist specializing in health, science, & culture reporting. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 2017, where she also interned at an outpatient substance use clinic. Since graduation, Sarah has lived and taught in Latin America, where she earned a certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), as well as a Fulbright grant. In 2021, she began graduate studies in psychology at The New School for Social Research.

While Sarah studies to become a clinical psychologist, she continues writing journalism. She has written and reported for publications including The Daily Beast, Mashable, the Center for Health Journalism, Rantt Media, Giddy, and L'Atelier BNP Paribas. You can see more about her and her work on Twitter and at her website.

Substance Abuse and Addiction

Take the First Steps in Overcoming Your Drug or Alcohol Problem

Once you enter the gray areas of substance use, it's time for the hard questions.

By Sarah Simon

Exercise, Diet and Nutrition

Yes, Diarrhea Affects Your Sexual Health

Being honest and open with your partner about this awkward condition can help improve intimacy.

By Sarah Simon

No Sex, Please, I'm Constipated

Not pooping may seem unrelated to sex…until pleasure turns to pain.

By Sarah Simon

What Exactly Is Anorexia?

You may think you know this disease, but even the experts are changing their minds.

By Sarah Simon

Eating Disorders Can Affect Your Sex Life

The physiological and psychological effects can have major effects on intimacy.

By Sarah Simon

'Skinny Was My Lifejacket': A Battle With Anorexia

Disordered eating is more than just a social sickness, the author writes.

By Sarah Simon

The Pill Helped Me Sustain My Anorexia

Synthetic hormones gave me my periods until I chose to fight to get them back naturally.

By Sarah Simon