JoEllen Notte

JoEllen is a writer, speaker, researcher and mental health advocate whose work explores the impact of depression on sex and relationships. Since 2012 she has written about sex, mental health, and how none of us are broken on her award-winning site The Redhead Bedhead. JoEllen has led workshops nationwide on sexual communication, navigating consent, having casual sex kindly, and dating as an introvert. She has toured sex shops, spoken at length on dildos, and even started a sex school but she is happiest and most effective when writing and speaking on behalf of quiet people who have sex. Check out her video series on attending conferences as an introvert and her extensive writing on sex and depression. JoEllen has spoken at Clark College, University of Chicago, Woodhull's Sexual Freedom Summit, and the Playground ConferenceJoEllen's book The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression & The Conversation We Aren’t Having is now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

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Masturbation is one of the most popular pastimes that people still get really weird about acknowledging. That said, not only...

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Masturbation. It’s a safe and easy way to enjoy sexual pleasure in the comfort of your home any time you...

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Wondering how to score a date in 2024? Turns out dating apps aren't the only option.

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Issues with your libido can be caused by problems with your physical health, but they can also be a result of difficulties in your relationship. And figuring out the real culprit is going to take some work.

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Painful during sex is a woefully common problem with a lot of potential causes. We're breaking down the usual, and the not so usual, suspects behind painful sex.

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