# Sexual Health Wealth

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## [In the Morning (or Mourning)](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/in-the-morning-or-mourning)

_2026-07-08 · Emily L. Depasse_

What disclosing herpes taught me about my own pause

## [The Most Embarrassing Time to Have a Crush on a Man](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/dating-with-herpes-finding-joy)

_2026-04-27 · Emily L. Depasse_

On dating with herpes, breaking your own patterns, and finding joy in the middle of a world on fire

## [Why I Almost Walked Away From This Work](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/why-i-almost-walked-away-from-this)

_2026-04-05 · Emily L. Depasse_

On burnout, grief, and building something that finally fits

## [Emily IRL: Issue #01](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/emily-irl-issue-01)

_2026-01-23 · Emily L. Depasse_

On choosing solitude in winter

## [What Hilary Duff's New Music Says About Millennial Sexuality (And Why It Matters)](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/hilary-duff-new-music-millennial-sexuality)

_2026-01-18 · Emily L. Depasse_

Lizzie McGuire Grew Up—and So Did We

## [Two Goodbyes, One Beginning](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/grieving-dad-cat-starting-over)

_2026-01-14 · Emily L. Depasse_

Grieving My Dad and My Soul Cat While Starting Over

## [Is a herpes outbreak really that bad?](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/is-a-herpes-outbreak-really-that)

_2025-11-03 · Emily L. Depasse_

We’re all familiar with monsters and demons.

## [Staying Grounded in the Sexual Health Misinformation Era](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/std-misinformation-2025)

_2025-10-15 · Emily L. Depasse_

What not to believe about STIs, and what I'm believing instead

## [When the CDC Can't Be Trusted](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/taylor-swift-cdc-trust)

_2025-10-05 · Emily L. Depasse_

How is it that the internet can collectively have a conversation about Taylor Swift’s new song, “Wood,” an entire song obviously devoted to Travis Kelce’s penis, yet we can’t even have a basic conversation about sexual health?

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_2025-10-05 · **Sponsored**_

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## [Ask Emily: Am I a bad person if I don't disclose my herpes status?](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/std-disclosure-truth-ethics-guide)

_2025-09-30 · Emily L. Depasse_

“But what if I only have HSV-1?