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Lack of affection can lead to stress and other mental problems. This is because our brains then produce less of the hormone oxytocin, also known as the cuddle hormone. Oxytocin has a calming and validating effect: in the arms of someone you love, you feel safe and calm. An encouraging pat on the back can also have a similar effect. Now, touch and therefore oxytocin is not always available to everyone. Certainly not to people with a mental, psychiatric or physical disability. Just like every person, they need affection, including cuddling and sex. The organization Flekszorg offers help in the form of sexual care for people with a disability, tailored to personal needs and wishes. The taboo on this form of care is still very big, but in recent years Flekszorg has been able to provide more than a thousand clients with the much-needed loving touch that every person is entitled to. City talk show het Hart is a program by the Utrecht makers Teddy Tops and Oscar Kocken. From the heart of the city, they investigate, with experienced experts, experts and creatives, the subjects that often pass us by in the madness of the city. From love and sex to death: these are subjects that touch you in the heart and influence city life. In the show, in-depth conversations alternate with controversial columns, hilarious sketches and creative interpretations. Living Apart Together urban research exhibition program November 13, 2020 - March 7, 2021 Berlijnplein, Utrecht www.raumutrecht.nl/livingaparttogether