Sexual wellbeing is the link between your sexual health and your mental health. In this hub, we will offer help, guidance and support to improve your sexual wellbeing, including: body confidence, sexual confidence, dealing with stigma, consent and body image.
Sexual wellbeing is the link between our mental health and our sexual health. When our mental health is impacted, then our sex lives can be impacted too. Read more
To talk about body confidence, we first have to talk about body image. Body confidence and body image, for many reasons, has always been a big issue within the LGBTQ+ community. Body Image is how we see our appearance and our bodies. It’s also the beliefs we have about the way we look: both positive and negative, and dictates what we think when we look in the mirror. Read more
Self-esteem is the opinion we have of ourselves. It the driving force behind our positive, and negative thoughts about our own abilities, worthiness, and value. Our sexual self-esteem is very closely linked. As LGBTQ+ people, for lots of reason, we are more likely to deal with self-esteem issues which can lead to us not taking care of our overall sexual health. Read more
Consent means that you have given permission for any intimate and sexual activity. When we are pressured or forced into sexual activity without consent, it’s considered either rape or sexual assault. Consent can be a big issue within the LGBTQ+ community, especially in LGBTQ+ spaces. Read more
People can be stigmatised for many different things. Perhaps most commonly in the LGBTQ+ community, stigma is often associated with sexual and gender identity, as well as HIV and sexual health. However, stigma surrounds lots of different things, such as ethnicity, queerness and mental health. Read more
Anyone that knows me in any capacity, knows about my love and fascination with sex. I love sex, more than most people that I know. Everything about it. I even have a podcast about it. Read more
Body image is how you see yourself compared to how others see you. Lots of LGBTQ+ people suffer from body image issues. Read more
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A safe and non-judgemental space for LGBTQ+ people to talk to one another about their issues and life experience. Read more