Healthy Sexuality

Healthy Sexuality illustrates human sexuality to overall health and wellness. Sexuality impacts physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental/occupational health and well-being in a myriad of ways. It's a key component of personality, identity and mental health. It also give a unique sense of interconnectedness with other humans, and the cycle of life. A thoroughly researched and referenced text, Healthy Sexuality provides the reader with multiple opportunities to apply the content to their own lives and personal sexuality. This book strives to be neutral and unbiased and seeks to promote tolerance and understanding of all sexual lifestyles and belief systems. Healthy Sexuality features: Marginal Definitions, Thought Questions, Personal Exploration Activities, and Sex in Society Boxes to illustrate the connection between sexuality and health. Case Studies throughout each chapter that cover a diverse cross section of people and health issues, illustrating how the material in the chapter connects to real individuals in everyday situations. Healthy Sex Hints within each chapter are practical, step-by-step suggestions for achieving optimal sexual health and well-being related to issues presented. Wellness Syntheses tie the chapter content to the six dimensions of health and wellness physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental/occupational in a meaningful way.