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Sex addiction is a mental health condition and it could be treated on NHS

By: Keerthi Mohan

The World Health Organisation recently declared sex addiction a mental health disorder and noted that people who suffer from the disorder for at least six months and experience substantial distress should be entitled to medical treatment. Even though up to four per cent of people in the UK are believed to suffer from sex addiction, the NHS currently does not recognise it as an illness. This could change in future and one day sex addiction may also be treated on the NHS along with depression and anxiety, health professionals believe. According to Dr Valerie Voon from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, sex…

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