How Does Mental Health Impact Relationships and Sex Education?

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i don't even remember mental health even being touched on in general, let alone how it relates to how we relate to each other and ourselves. Ye, its even acknowledging the like, maybe wanting to get pregnant and that not also, like, potentially going to plan as well. E, so you mentioned that you now work in mental health. Er, i wanted to talk about that a bit as well. And i'm curious about how that intersex with the relationships and sex education work that you do.Ye, definitely. I think something that i've just become very conscious of is how,. when we sort of talk about relationships and sexualy, is how how limited in like, general

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Dr Emma Chan, who is a doctor working in mental health, the Reproductive & Sexual Health Lead at The School of Sexuality Education, and co-author of “Sex Ed: An Inclusive Guide to Relationships”. Emma discusses what current sex education neglects to mention about pregnancy, including fertility, miscarriage, and the experience of being pregnant. They and Hannah talk about reproductive rights, navigating the climate crisis while wanting to have a baby, and how to make pregnancy healthcare spaces more inclusive to trans people. Finally, Emma and Hannah discuss emotional vocabulary and the importance of teaching communication skills to help young people express themselves, as well as how we can work towards greater contraceptive equality.

CW: miscarriage

MORE ABOUT DR EMMA CHAN
- Dr Emma Chan is a doctor working in mental health, and a workshop facilitator with the School of Sexuality Education. Emma is one of the co-creators of 'Sex Ed: An Inclusive Teenage Guide to Sex and Relationships' and also regularly writes about relationship and sex related content on the blog.
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