In this episode we explore a topic that rarely gets discussed in brain injury rehabilitation: sex, intimacy, and disability.
Dr Jess is joined by two experts in this area - Bea Meadow is an award-winning somatic sexologist and retired conscious sex worker ,specialising in disability.
Dr Giles Yates is a clinical neuropsychologist and couples therapist with more than 20 years' experience in sexuality-focused work after brain injury.
Together, they make the case for why sexual wellbeing deserves a central place in rehabilitation, and what gets lost when it stays in the shadows.
The conversation covers the complex legal landscape facing people with disabilities who wish to access sexual services in the UK, how brain injury can alter sexual desire, and the crucial topic of consent.
Links:
Bea Meadow: @beavermeadow_
Dr Giles Yates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-giles-yeates-5b3016178/
Wheel of Consent: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-wisdom-of-anger/202408/boundaries-and-the-wheel-of-consent
Anna Smith Higgs burlesque performance: https://www.google.com/search?q=Anna+Smith+Higgs+burlesque+performance&oq=Anna+Smith+Higgs+burlesque+performance&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigAdIBBzY3MGowajSoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:b159c48e,vid:Ij0RukixRFw,st:0
Mencap – healthy and happy relationships article: https://www.mencap.org.uk/blog/consent-important
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