Link – Don’t Let Depression Steal Your Sexuality

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

“To that end I have come up with this handy little list. Because I’ve found that, sometimes, depression can suck the sexy right out of you, which can lead you even further into depression.

Here are 5 ways to find your sex positive state of mind when you’re struggling with depression.”

This is an interesting list, if only because we rarely stop to consider the sex lives of those dealing with depression. Often because it tends to be non-existent. Depression does rob you of pleasure in many ways, and sometimes medication can rob you of desire, but it doesn’t have to be that way. These are a few things that could help if you find yourself in that situation.

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2016/08/16/dont-let-depression-steal-your-sexuality/

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