Q&A: How Do I Talk About My Mental Health?
A kinkster who’s been dealing with burnout, depression, and other personal stuff wonders how and when to bring up their mental health to a new partner. Here’s the question: My question is – as...
Category: Mental Health
Mental health is as important as physical health to your D/s relationship and the BDSM life you want to live. We don’t shy away from the topic, in podcast episodes or in blog posts.
While many people report better mental health because they’re kinky or while in D/s relationships, plenty of people suffer with mental illness. Those of us who do (and our partners) have to figure out how to navigate our kinky relationships through and around it. We’re here to tell you it’s possible and to offer different perspectives on the topic.
Our Experience with D/s and Depression
This week, things get a bit heavy as we discuss our (ongoing) experiences with depression as a Dom and sub in a power exchange relationship. We don’t get into too many details but if...
Burnout in Power Exchange and Kink
Towards the end of 2021, we both admitted to each other we were starting to feel burnt out – in our power exchange! While our relationship wasn’t the source of the burnout, it could...
My Body is Not Mine: Eating Disorders and Kink
Welcome back B. Mercy to the blog. Today is the second of her two-part blog series on eating disorders and kink. Read the first post here. My body is not mine. That’s what throbs...
Sex in a Minefield: Eating Disorders and Kink
Please help us welcome B. Mercy to the blog today. This is the first of two pieces she’s written about eating disorders and kink. Read the second part here. Through tears, I told my...
