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I've collected a great list of resources around sex and mental health for anyone to take advantage of. These are bools, articles, and other content that I have read, used, or have been recommended to me by other sex and mental health professionals.
Resources
BOOKS FOR WOMEN OR VULVA OWNERS
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Ph.D.
My Secret Garden: Women’s Sexual Fantasies by Nancy Friday
Sex for One by Betty Dodson
The Multi-Orgasmic Woman by Mantak Chia, Rachel Carlton Abrams M.D.
Women’s Anatomy of Arousal by Sheri Winston CNM, RN, BSN, LMT
BOOKS FOR MEN OR PENIS OWNERS
Coping With Premature Ejaculation by Michael Metz
Manhood by Laura Dodsworth
The Hardness Factor by Steven Lamm, M.D.
The New Male Sexuality by Bernie Zilbergeld
The Multi-Orgasmic Man by Mantak Chia
BOOKS ON RELATIONSHIPS
Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman PhD, Nan Silver
Tell Me What You Want by Justin J. Lehmiller
BOOKS ON POLYAMORY/OPEN RELATIONSHIPS
Opening Up by Tristan Taormino
Polysecure by Jessica Fern, Eve Rickert, Nora Samaran
Polyamory: The New Love Without Limits by Deborah M. Anapol
The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
The Polyamorists Next Door by Elisabeth Sheff
BOOKS FOR COUPLES
101 Nights of Great Sex by Laura Corn
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Ph.D.
She Comes First by Ian Kerner
The State of Affairs by Esther Perel
The New Monogamy by Tammy Nelson PhD
BOOKS ON PORNOGRAPHY
Ethical Porn for Dicks by David J. Ley
His Porn, Her Pain by Marty Klein
The Myth of Sex Addiction by David J. Ley
The Porn Trap by Wendy Maltz
Your Brain on Porn by Gary Wilson
BOOKS FOR LGBTQIA+
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
Susie Sexpert’s Lesbian Sex World by Susie Bright
The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
The Invisible Orientation by Julie Sondra Decker
The Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein, Felice Picano
BOOKS ON COMMUNICATION
Cleis Press Sextionary by The Editors of Cleis Press
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg PhD, Deepak Chopra
ADULT SEX ED
A Lifetime of Better Sex by The Sinclair Institute
How to Satisfy Your Man, Volumes 1 & 2 by The Alexander Institute
The Art of Kama Sutra by The Alexander Institute
Ultimate Seduction Techniques, Volumes 1 & 2 by The Alexander Institute
KIDS AND TEEN SEX EDUCATION
S.E.X. by Heather Corinna
Sex Is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg
The Sex Education Answer Book by Cath Hakanson
BOOKS ON SEXUAL TRAUMA, SHAME & HEALING
Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Is a Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse by Laura Davis
Healing Sex by Staci Haines
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass, Laura Davis
The Sexual Healing Journey by Wendy Maltz
BOOKS ON TANTRA, SEX MAGIC, AND OTHER PRACTICES
Luxurious Loving by Barbara Carrellas
Making Love by Barry Long
Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving by Charles Muir, Caroline Muir
The Art of Sexual Ecstasy by Barbara Carrellas
Urban Tantra by Barbara Carrellas
BOOKS ON KINK
Playing Well with Others by Lee Harrington, Mollena Williams
SM 101: A Realistic Introduction by Jay Wiseman
The New Bottoming Book by Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
The Ultimate Guide to Kink by Tristan Taormino, Barbara Carrellas
Wild Side Sex by Midori
ETHICAL PORN SITES
Bright Desire
Lust Cinema
Make Love Not Porn
The Crash Pad Series – queer-friendly
xConfessions
PODCASTS
Erotic Awakening
Foreplay Radio – Couples and Sex Therapy
Sex and Psychology Podcast
Sex with Emily
The Savage Lovecast