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JoEllen Notte is a certified sex educator, writer, speaker, and mental health advocate. She blogs at The Redhead Bedhead and has been published by the BBC, Glamour, Bitch Media, xoJane, and Kinkly.

Her books include The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression, and the Conversations We Aren't Having (2020) and In It Together: Navigating Depression with Partners, Friends, and Family (2023) ...more

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Trauma on Trauma: The Harm of Forced Silence

The burden of carrying trauma chips away at us and the practice of shushing people who try to speak up makes the existing pain bigger, badder, and uglier. Let's talk about talking about trauma!

The post Trauma on Trauma: The Harm of Forced Silence first appeared on The Redhead Bedhead: Sex Educator JoEllen Notte.

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“If you’re anxious or depressed, you are less curious about novelty and are more interested in being in a comfortable, familiar environment.”
― Emily Nagoski, Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

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