In this episode, host, sex educator and therapist Melanie Ramey talks all about the largest and most sensitive organ in the human body: skin. Touch is a vital part of our sexuality. It’s a fundamental human need that we require from the day we’re born. Positive touch is essential for our mental health. Negative touch has a lasting and reactive impact. Melanie explores all the types of touch we can encounter throughout our lives, why it’s so foundational, and how to find the necessary connection through touch.

According to scientists, there are seven benefits of human touch. Melanie goes through them one by one: 1) Reduces stress, 2) Boosts immune system, 3) Enhances emotional well-being, 4) Reduces pain, 5) Improves heart health, 6) Builds trust and security, and 7) Enhances social connections. To illustrate how vital contact can be, Melanie describes the different ways we can give and receive hugs. From a brief show of support to a passionate embrace, hugs can meet many of our touch needs. Join Melanie to learn about skin, touch, hugs, and the impact of connection.

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Hugimals Heart to Hug Pillow

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Contact Melanie Ramey: 

• Instagram: @SexuallySpeakingWithMelanie
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Canon in D Major performed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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