Mental Health

Explore resources on mental health and sex, including the complex connections between behavioral health, mental illness, and sexual wellbeing. This category covers tools for managing sexual disorders and the impact of mental health issues, like anxiety, depression, bipolar and autism on relationships. Discover practical advice for fostering healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

Emotional Blocks in Sexual Pleasure

Natasha Weiss and Dr. Laurie Mintz·May 24, 2023

You’re really into a new romantic or sexual partner. They make you feel lit up, seen, supported, and you also...

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What Is the “Love” Hormone, Oxytocin?

Helena Lorimer·February 5, 2023

You know when you feel extremely close to your partner? Like after sex or whilst sharing a moment that enhances...

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What To Do With Our Sexual Vulnerabilities

Miroslav Zec·December 27, 2022

A couple of years ago, my wife and I were on a winter vacation staying in a remote and lovely cabin. It was pitch black outside with icy rain freezing as soon as it hit the ground, but inside it...

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How Holiday Stress Affects Your Sex Life (and What You Can Do About It)

Donna Turner·December 21, 2022

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Oh, how lucky for you! So unbothered and untouched by the world! I think most...

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9 Solutions To Ease Sexual Performance Anxiety

Bobby Box and Dr. Laurie Mintz·December 14, 2022

This article was scientifically reviewed by Human Sexuality expert Dr. Laurie Mintz. She is a professor, researcher, private practitioner and Fellow...

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It’s Time to Talk About the Dark Side of Sex

Miroslav Zec·November 11, 2022

We like to celebrate sex in all its joyful glory. I rejoice at the very possibility that my articles might encourage someone to have better sex, but I’ll never claim that it’s a one-way road and that there isn’t a...

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Anxiety & Depression Associated with On-Again, Off-Again Relationships

Helena Lorimer·October 18, 2022

Did you know that there’s an actual term for on-again, off-again relationships? It’s called ‘relationship cycling’, and encompasses people who...

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Do You Have Post-Pandemic Libido Loss? You’re Not the Only One

Colin Hanna·August 12, 2022

Two years on, from the COVID-19 global pandemic, and so much of our lives have changed. Even the things that...

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Why Can’t I Orgasm?

Helena Lorimer·June 16, 2022

A loaded question, and one to which the answer can vary greatly from person to person. But, by looking at the various causes as to why one can’t orgasm, it may give them insight. In this way, we hope to...

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