5 Ways Depression Affects Your Sex Life
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2023-06-22

If you live with depression, everything may feel like it takes too much effort, including sex. Depression can make it difficult to have any romantic or sexual thoughts or activities, and can even lead to lost interest in sex altogether.

Many men and women with depression say that they have low or no sexual desire. That can put a tremendous strain on intimate relationships. 

Watch this video and learn how depression affects your sex life 

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We also made a video on 3 other common sexual fantasies here: https://youtu.be/vKHfryYJolU

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References:
Kimmel, M. (2022). How Depression Can Affect Sexual Health. UNC Health Talk. healthtalk.unchealthcare.org/how-depression-can-affect-sexual-health/ 
Watson, L. (2018). How Depression Affects Sex. Psychology Today. www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/married-and-still-doing-it/201811/how-depression-affects-sex 
Rehman, U. S., Evraire, L. E., Karimiha, G., & Goodnight, J. A. (2015). Actor‐partner effects and the differential roles of depression and anxiety in intimate relationships: A cross‐sectional and longitudinal analysis. Journal Of Clinical Psychology, 71(7), 715-724. doi:10.1002/jclp.22162