Topic Tuesday // CLOSED // When mental illness impacts intimacy

Mental illness affects many parts of our lives and this can include intimacy and our sex lives. With conditions such as depression both the illness and its treatment influences our sexual desire and responsiveness. This can then impact on our self-esteem and our relationships.

Tonight's Topic Tuesday will give Forum members the chance to discuss a topic that tends to be ignored or overlooked. SANE Psychologist Suzanne Leckie will host an open discussion about sexual concerns with the aim of members sharing both the challenges they face and the strategies they’ve discovered.

Some quick reminders about tonight:

1) Please be aware of the Community Guidelines. If you’re new, we suggest you read them before participating tonight.

2) When posting sexual content, it’s important to refrain from graphic details, information on sexual acts and graphic detail about abuse.

3) Moderators will do their best to remove content that breaks guidelines, we can’t 100% guarantee content won’t be triggering.

4) We can be triggered by different things at different, so if you find yourself becoming distressed by content tonight, please call:

Lifeline 13 11 14

Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732