Many of you will know Jan Robertson, the CEO of Focus Counselling in Bath. This is her third video on Caring for Your Mental Health where she explores issues arising from having to obey restrictions in lock down - Obedience.
You can find the first video in this series posted on the blog on April 6th.and her second on the 19th April
Think of the brain as a very sensitive sex organ. Sexual desire starts in the brain and decreases. This is due to special brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. These chemicals increase communication between brain cells and cause more blood flow to the genitals. The problem is that in depression and other mood disorders, the brain circuits that interact with these chemicals don't work properly.