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The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression, and the Conversations We Aren't Having by Joellen Notte
melaniexyz's review
5.0
I’ve never felt more seen or heard by a book. This book is amazing - 1. for understanding anyone with depression and trying to grasp at how you can be a good friend/partner/family member/acquaintance for them. 2. then, for understanding how depression, medication, etc. can impact sexuality and sex and paths to help.
Really great read. Engaging, smart, conversational.
Really great read. Engaging, smart, conversational.
jtuckertrumpet's review
4.0
I think this was a good primer for how depression affects relationships. It gave me language to better articulate things I've experienced for most of my life as someone with depression. Notte also does a great job communicating what depression feels like in such a way that I think would be easily understood by folks who don't have depression, but are with someone who does.
spygrl137's review
5.0
Maybe I should give it 4 stars because it's a little repetitive in the first half, but I'm giving it 5 anyway. Bravo for writing a book about both depression and sex that is relatable and readable. It's a great read for a partner who doesn't understand depression, basic info without being boring or clinical, and since it's from a writer who understands, it's practical. And it's a great and quick read for those who have depression because it's a reminder that you aren't alone and that someone gets it.
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