Today I want to talk about mental health and alternative relationships, particularly talking about kink, polyamory and mental health.  I will share some of the history and changes made by the American Psychological Association regarding BDSM. I will also share my thoughts and experiences around my own mental health with you and how kink and my power exchange dynamic have actually helped improve my mental health.

Referenced article “BDSM versus the DSM”

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/bdsm-versus-the-dsm/384138/

 

Episode Cover Description [DISIRability logo in green with a wheelchair symbol in place of the letter b. "ALT" written in black underneath. In a purple/blue background, there is the following text in white letters “Episode 12. Are Kinky People Mentally Ill, Angela Car, 18+”. On the right, there is a photo of a few eggs in a dish with faces painted on them showing different emotions, smiling, sad, angry, confused, shocked.]

 

Full transcript of this episode can be found at this link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZ-XaEUxIBW29-4y5P1vr3ue56uJBXlMoB3iUugf-Jw/edit?usp=sharing

 

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