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It is also the reason we often ask for submissions and guest posts! We don’t ever want people to think that we’re saying we speak for everyone, because we do not! We’re only here to facilitate discussion. Thank you for continuing to send in submissions, guest posts, and asks! The more varied voices we have, the more we can ALL feel represented, respected, and cared for! SW8

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(source: thecsph)

Female sex workers frequently offered larger fees by their clients in return for sex without a condom

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Client demand for unprotected sex is contributing to the HIV epidemic among female sex workers, according to Canadian research published in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. Investigators in Vancouver found that approximately three-quarters of sex workers were offered more money by clients for sex without a condom and that 19% accepted this money. Transgender women were more likely to accept extra money for unsafe sex, as were women who experienced client violence and users of…

Nice to see that transgender women sex workers were included as a subcategory of, rather than a separate category from, female sex workers.

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Thank you for helping us make mental health week a success! We hope you enjoyed the tips and the posts about mental health this week, and we look forward to doing it again next year! Thank you for sharing, reblogging, liking, and even commenting on the posts, and thank you for sharing and posting on Twitter and Facebook as well. We love you folks, Your SWP Team

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Living with Serious Mental Illness Tips: Pick up The Phone (If you can!*) Call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK(8255) (in the U.S.).  It’s a free, 24 hour service supported by the federal government. *If you cannot call, many websites including RAINN, The Hotline, and Suicide Prevention Lifeline have live chats available. From The New York Times’ Health Section - How To Find Mental Health Care When Money is Tight SW8

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Not everyone has family they can turn to. I feel the constant need to show my family that I am strong and nothing can bring me down. Sometimes that adds to the burden. SW 6

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Suicidal (TW: talk of suicide, mental health, depression, suicidal thoughts)

“I might as well be dead.”

Two years ago that was the only thought running through my head. It had been six months since I started in sex work. I had taken a look at all my career prospects and decided that sex work was the industry I wanted to work in. In truth, it was a very ignorant choice. I loved the idea of working for myself, I loved the potential freedom it offered and yes, I loved the opportunity to use my sexuality in my job. There was just one problem: I couldn’t handle it.

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