SPFPP Episode 164: The Connection 4mula - A Filter for Abuse

I interview a woman I met almost 7 years ago on a dating site. She didn't know I had herpes at the time, but eventually I shared with her that I had it and not long afterward, she found out she did as well. This is actually our first time meeting even though we've grown to become very close over the years. This is someone I connect with on a soul level and she's actually a person who heavily contributed to my spirituality/emotional intelligence spark of interest. Please bear with me through my sporadic coughs in this and the next maybe 6 episodes. I had something going on at the time and did my best to conceal. We discuss her experiences developing boundaries through abusive relationships, the importance of mental health care integration into sex education, Lyme Disease and HSV, You can connect with me at www.spfpp.org and learn how you can get involved with Something Positive for Positive People's efforts of integrating post-STI diagnosis support with STD Prevention efforts, developing relationships with mental health organizations to get people therapy and the investment into the number 1 SPFPP resource, this podcast.