The Sex Episode

NOTE: Not a great episode to listen to with your kids in the
room. Everyone would be uncomfortable.


Sexual health is part of health. Mental health is also part of
health. This week, we talk about the relationship between the two
and some ideas to take care of both.


This is a topic that emerged from our Preshies listener
discussion group on Facebook. A lot of people find that the
depression or anxiety or other mental disorders they’ve been
dealing with have made it a lot more difficult to enjoy the kind
of sex life they want to have. Could be a lack of energy, could
be a self-image issue. It could be side effects from the
antidepressant medication they’re taking, forcing them into a
tough decision about whether to alleviate their mood and hurt
their sex life or help their sex life and endanger their mental
health. So what to do? Well, we don’t know so we asked people who
do.


Visit Renee Segal's website at EvolveTherapyMN.com. Visit Cindy
Meston's website at MestonLab.com.


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