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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Spice up your hotel room naughtiness with these 6 things!

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When you remove the stress about performing and focus on having fun exploring with your partner, you create a recipe for awesome sex.

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The perineal sponge may not sound sexy. Learn to stimulate it and you might just change your mind.

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Seeking a spa-like experience for your genitals? It'll cost you. But, if you choose the right toy, it'll pay off in orgasms.

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When we let go of arbitrary definitions, we are left to do some of the defining for ourselves. That means you need to figure out what feels "real" (and right) for you.

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Antidepressants can be a wonderful solution for many suffering from mood swings and depression, but there are some consequences to consider...

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Masturbation is so much better - and so much more - than we're ever told it is.

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How female condoms took me from "oh no!" to "oh my god!"

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Does your partner's sexual freedom make you happy for them, rather than jealous? That's called compersion.

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Sure, 50 Shades has its problems, but it opened up the door to sex positive exploration. For that, we should all be thankful.

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Things that were once considered kinky and perverse are starting to be accepted as what they are - fun options for exploring our sexuality.

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