NHS Lanarkshire Sexual Health - Emotional & Mental Wellbeing

Emotional & Mental Wellbeing

Being healthy is about feeling good physically, mentally and emotionally. Being sexually healthy means that we avoid infections, illnesses and take responsibility to ensure that we protect ourselves and others, both emotionally and physically.

Emotional Wellbeing

Emotional health has many aspects. Put simply, it is based on self-esteem, how you feel about yourself and behaviour that is appropriate and healthy.
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Mental Wellbeing

Breathing Space (Scotland) article on sexuality
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Self Harm


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Trauma

If you have experienced abuse - childhood sexual abuse, rape or sexual assault or domestic abuse - at any time in your life, this can be physically and emotionally traumatic.
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Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse happens in relationships because one person wants to control the other. They can use physical, emotional, sexual or psychological tactics to do this.
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Rape and Sexual Assault

Many people are put in the position of experiencing unwanted sexual contact or are forced in some way into sexual acts.
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Prostitution

Prostitution means exchanging sexual acts for some form of payment such as money, drinks, drugs, consumer goods, or a bed or roof over your head for a night. It can be carried out on the street, or in a house or other venue, such as hotel rooms.
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