A healthy and active sex life, for many people, is a crucial and valuable part of their experience in the world - and when mental health conditions, or the medication used to treat these conditions, has a deep and detrimental impact on this, the ruptures can be felt keenly and deeply.

Oftentimes, partners can feel rejected, undesirable or upset, and the person themselves can feel distanced, and frustrated, with all these possibilities having potentially serious negative effects on the whole relationship.

Dr Livia Martucci, Consultant Psychiatrist, offers her expertise and guidance on the issue - with advice on how to broach the subject, what alternative ways of fostering intimacy can be explored, and why it’s so important to bring this conversation to your doctor.