Depression and sex

(written by lawrence krubner, however indented passages are often quotes). You can contact lawrence at: lawrence@krubner.com, or follow me on Twitter.

Interesting:

You’re probably not a doctor. Even if you are, you are not your reader’s doctor. You should at no point be doling out medical advice. You should not be offering diagnoses and the phrase “talk to your doctor” should come into play. And please, for the love of god, do not tell people which medications they should or should not be taking. I keep hearing “why don’t you just take______?” in relation to Orgasm Quest and, it’s incredibly inappropriate – this isn’t a one on one with a friend, this is the internet, you are now effectively making this suggestion to everyone who reads it. I don’t care what your logic is, just don’t do it.

I often tell my readers to advocate for their pleasure and to speak up if they feel their doctor isn’t listening. Hell, I even tell them to find a new doctor if they are unhappy but I never, EVER advise them to go against their doctor’s orders, because I’m a sex writer with a theatre degree – I am wildly unqualified for that. Recognize your limitations.

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    http://www.redheadbedhead.com/5-tips-writing-sex-depression/
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