Facts, FAQs and communication about a common virus that many of us live with, with herpes educator and suicide-prevention organizer Courtney Brame.

2:00 - herpes diagnoses can make people suicidal

7:00 - shame about COVID and herpes 

12:00 - skin friction is how herpes is transmitted, sexually or not

19:00 - mental health and sexuality

26:00 - disclosure: when should I?

30:00 - the three most common responses to “I have herpes”

38:00 - different ways to disclose to partners

42:00 - therapists should be herpes literate 

52:00 - immune system support is critical

1:00:00 - what's' it like telling strangers you have herpes, regularly?

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