NEW EPISODE - Sex & Bipolar Disorder: Hypersexuality, Libido & Triggers
Stream on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all platforms: talkBD.live/sex
Tune into our newest talkBD episode - sexual health researcher Dr.
Heather Armstrong and mental health educator
Victoria Maxwell break down how bipolar disorder, mania, depression, and medication impacts sex, how to deal with hypersexuality and low libido, and strategies to improve your sexual well-being.
Watch Now!
Chapters and Timestamps
03:46 About Dr. Heather Armstrong
04:38 About Victoria Maxwell
06:32 How of Bipolar Disorder Affects Sex
09:23 Hypersexuality & Triggers
14:35 Low Sexual Interest
17:10 Talking About Sex Is Challenging
20:42 How Medication Affects Sex & Dysfunction
26:33 Warning Signs & Preventing Hypersexuality
34:15 Pornography/Masturbation Triggers Mania?
36:24 How to Explain Hypersexuality to Your Partner
48:21 Solving Low Desire & Building Intimacy
55:10 Shame & Recovery from Hypersexuality
59:54 Is Increased Sex Drive Always Bad?
NEW BLOG: Stigma in the Family & Bipolar Disorder
Stigma surrounding bipolar disorder can be damaging, especially when it comes from those closest to us. Read
Louise Dwerryhouse's story in our latest Bipolar Blog.
"If we cannot educate our families, who have a vested interest in us, then how can we expect to educate complete strangers?"
How Genetics & Your Life Experiences Cause Bipolar Disorder – The Bipolar Jar Model
How much does genetics determine your chances of developing bipolar disorder? Why are people without any family history also getting diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Using the “bipolar jar” model, geneticist Dr.
Jehannine Austin breaks down how your genetics and environment interact to cause bipolar disorder, and how protective factors can help to prevent episodes of depression and mania.
