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Exploring Sexual and Mental Health Resources: Support That Compliments Your Pleasure Journal

In a world that often prioritises productivity over pleasure and hustle over healing, many of us are on a journey to reclaim joy, autonomy, and connection to our bodies. That’s exactly where your pleasure journal becomes a powerful tool — a space for self-discovery, sensual reflection, and mental clarity.

But we don’t have to walk this journey alone.

Whether you’re navigating past trauma, exploring your sexuality, or simply seeking deeper wellness, a wide range of sexual and mental health resources are available to support you. And when paired with intentional journalling, these tools can amplify your growth and healing.

Here are some standout resources to explore — and how they align beautifully with your journaling practice.

1. Therapy & Mental Health Platforms

Where to start:

  • BetterHelp and Talkspace offer access to licensed therapists from the comfort of your home.
  • Open Path Collective provides affordable therapy for individuals, couples, and families.
  • Inclusive Therapists centres BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ mental health providers.

How this supports your journal practice:
Your sex journal can act as a companion to therapy — a space to track emotions, triggers, or breakthroughs between sessions. Journalling can also help you process topics before or after therapy, making sessions more meaningful.

2. Sexual Health & Wellness Education

Where to start:

  • OMGyes: Science-backed exploration of women’s pleasure techniques.
  • Planned Parenthood: Offers accessible info on sexual health, consent, and reproductive care.
  • Scarleteen: Inclusive sex ed for teens and young adults.
  • The Pleasure Mechanics: Podcast and courses on erotic intimacy, partnered touch, and embodied pleasure.

How this supports your journal practice:
Learning about your body and pleasure enhances your journalling. Use your intimacy journal to explore new techniques, name desires, and reflect on what feels good — and why. Pleasure education invites you to rewrite internalized shame with curiosity and joy.

3. Resources for Survivors of Trauma

Where to start:

How this supports your journal practice:
For many survivors, the journey back to the body is layered and delicate. Your pleasure journal can become a gentle place to re-establish safety, reclaim agency, and track somatic cues. Pairing this with trauma-informed support creates a nurturing container for healing.

4. Sex-Positive Communities & Support Groups

Where to start:

  • Sex Positive World: A global movement advocating for consent, communication, and celebration of sexuality.
  • #SexualHealing and #RadicalPleasure hashtags: On social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok for inspiration and solidarity.
  • Coral and Ferly: Apps that combine mental health with pleasure education and guided practices.

How this supports your journal practice:
Community is medicine. Sharing space with others exploring pleasure, healing, or liberation reminds you that you’re not alone. These spaces can spark journal prompts, creative expression, or reflections on how you relate to pleasure in the presence of others.

5. Holistic Wellness Tools

Where to start:

  • Insight Timer or Calm: Meditation and mindfulness apps to reduce stress and increase self-awareness.
  • Yoga with Adriene: Free YouTube practices including gentle movement, self-love flows, and grounding sequences.
  • Somatic Experiencing® and body-based practices: For trauma release and nervous system regulation.

How this supports your journal practice:
Pleasure doesn’t live only in the mind — it lives in the body. Pairing your intimacy journal with embodied tools helps bridge the gap between what you know and what you feel. You might journal after a movement session or use writing to track your emotional and bodily responses over time.

Integrating It All: Your Pleasure Journal as a Healing Anchor

Your journal is more than a notebook. It’s a mirror, a friend, and a catalyst for transformation. It’s where you:

  • Record your desires, fantasies, or goals.
  • Track emotional and bodily responses to intimacy.
  • Reflect on boundaries and communication.
  • Celebrate self-love and moments of joy.

When used in tandem with professional support, educational tools, and community, your pleasure journal becomes a sacred part of your wellness ecosystem.

Because pleasure is not just a luxury — it’s a form of resistance. It’s a path to healing. And it belongs to you.

Your Invitation to Begin

It’s your chance to slow down, listen inward, and give your pleasure the attention it deserves — without shame, without rules, just you.

Shop our collection to start your journey! Because your pleasure deserves to be written, remembered, and celebrated.


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