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Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem? by avmich on Thursday January 26, 2023 @02:29PM (#34537416)
What kind of therapy?

Dance classes could be still a downlifting experience but yes, could still be beneficial, even though not by much. Some numbing could be achieved, when after downfall one reaches a plato where for some range of input conditions the output doesn't worsen.

Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem? by nkingsy on Thursday January 26, 2023 @03:22PM (#34538203)
I meant talk therapy. Therapy is tough because a good therapist is probably very expensive, and might be a major expense for someone.

Cheaper options would be trauma or addiction groups if those fit.

A lot of people have just horrible “truths” they absorbed from their upbringing that need to be deprogrammed. Framing this as a parental trauma and working through it in a group setting could be useful.

Some people have had success with MDMA or psilocybin