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Dating in the Digital Sexual Sphere: How Apps Are Shaping Our Search for Intimacy 

For Sexual Health Week 2025, we’re exploring the rise of dating apps and the role they now play in our intimate lives. In this blog, Dr Luke Brunning, Lecturer in…

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The Problem Isn’t Gaming – It’s NPC Adults

Many parents and professionals are quick to dismiss gaming. But when we ignore the world where many boys find belonging, we miss chances to connect. In this blog, Brook Product…

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A Brief History of Online Misogyny

Rachel Gambling is a Health Promotion Specialist for Brook Southend. In her free time she writes poetry and creates content for her website @girlblogzine which is dedicated to riot grrrl…

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Contraception research and TikTok: Should we be concerned?

For Sexual Health Week we’re exploring how being Chronically Online is influencing our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. In this blog, Lara Steele, Brook’s Digital & Marketing Coordinator, shares findings…

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How stories can work better than textbooks for Sex Ed

To coincide with the release of her latest book, Not Going To Plan, author Tia Fisher explains why she thinks stories can be a powerful tool to engage with young…

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Can we talk about the pill? 

Grace Green, Education and Wellbeing Specialist at Brook talks about her experience teaching contraception to young people and how to approach myths and misinformation. As an RSE teacher, a lot of…

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How films can help us improve our trauma-informed practice

For #SHW24 we’re exploring the links between mental health and sexual health. Rachel Gambling is a Health Promotion Specialist for Brook Southend. Outside of her work for Brook, she writes film…

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What do the colours of the pride flag mean?

Kenya Scarlett (they/them) is Brook’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead. Ahead of UK Black Pride this weekend, Kenya talks about the QTIPOC (Queer, Trans, Intersex People of Colour) community, it’s…

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Open-sourcing Brook’s AI journey

At Brook, we’re excited about the transformative potential of AI in the delivery of clinical services, as well as the provision of information and advice. In this blog, Laura Hamzic,…

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Brook and Netflix’s Sex Education

Brook is a proud partner of Netflix’s Sex Education. In this blog, Isabel Inman, Assistant Director of Policy and Public Affairs, explains why Brook’s expertise and reputation, combined with Sex…

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Fighting contraception misinformation with Brook’s new tool 

In this blog, Brook Digital Team members Helen Anderson and Lara Steele talk about the development of Brook’s new Contraception Tool, endorsed by FSRH. They explain how the tool can…

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Sharenting: Is it safe to share photos of your child online?

For #SHW23, we’re Playing It Safe. In today’s digital age, sharing moments of our lives has become second nature. So when it feels like your children become your life, is…