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Good Evening,

Promiscuity in itself does not constitute a mental illness. Do you know if she may have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder (she could be in a manic phase/this is only a speculation) People with this disorder when in that phase usually start to act erratic and it can include sexually acting out. Of course, if manic other behaviors will be also present - impulsivity, being hyper verbal or seem to be overly energetic or high.

You did not mention about how long you have been together. If you have not been together for too long, perhaps this is a behavior that you were unaware of. If you have been together for quite some time, it is possible that she is having some kind of a mid life crisis (if she is in your age range, and also possibly having hormonal changes that may affect her behavior and sexual acting out.)

It seems that you have already encouraged her to seek counseling and you're willing to support her in this. Now the ball is in her hands as it does not seem that you could influence someone else's actions even if it is someone you care about. Perhaps come up with some kind of an ultimatum in order to encourage her to be honest and open with you. Also, if you're having trust issues w. her, I would suggest that you explore their basis and take it from there.

Expert:	Dr. Rossi
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Answered:	9/18/2009

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