I am curious as to if others here have a serious mental illness and does your illness (or its treatment) have an impact of your sexual life. This poll is for those with a formal diagnosis (no self diagnosis) I have not included the whole list of mental health conditions due to how long that list is. If you illness is not listed feel free to leave a post.
Who here has a mental illness
07/28/2017
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As the poll creator I feel that it is only fair that I post.
My illness is Schizoaffective Bipolar Type. While the illness as some impact on my sexual life the greatest impact has come from the treatment. The antipychotic medication that I take saps my sexual desire.
My illness is Schizoaffective Bipolar Type. While the illness as some impact on my sexual life the greatest impact has come from the treatment. The antipychotic medication that I take saps my sexual desire.
07/28/2017
I've been diagnosed with both anxiety and depression, but I am not on any treatments. For the most part, I cope fine in the day-to-day, but I do have my moments where even I'm aware of just how badly it's affecting my behavior but then not being able to stop it and return to "normal."
I think the biggest effect it has on my sexual life relates to how god-damn emotional I get over the long-term aspect of my relationship. I sink into funks where I can't help but obsess over everything I'm missing out on and how much I want things to be "real," for me to be there with him in person, and the downward spiral of despair this train of thought puts me on absolutely destroys the possibility of me having any sort of sexual desire. I'm aware of what's going on when I start heading down that path but my worries over the situation keep on flooding in regardless of me being aware of my unhealthy mindset.
I think the biggest effect it has on my sexual life relates to how god-damn emotional I get over the long-term aspect of my relationship. I sink into funks where I can't help but obsess over everything I'm missing out on and how much I want things to be "real," for me to be there with him in person, and the downward spiral of despair this train of thought puts me on absolutely destroys the possibility of me having any sort of sexual desire. I'm aware of what's going on when I start heading down that path but my worries over the situation keep on flooding in regardless of me being aware of my unhealthy mindset.
08/15/2017
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