Impotence from depression

Decreased mood, loss of orientation in life and interest in everyday activities causes a severe psychoemotional disorder in a person, called depression. Nervous disease has a detrimental effect on the activity of the reproductive system and the activity of the brain centers responsible for the development of sexual arousal.

A mental disorder that lasts more than 1 year can cause hallucinations and delusions. Patients develop severe psychosis, the person loses contact with the outside world

Symptoms of Depression

You can learn about the onset and development of a depressive disorder by the following alarming signs on the part of the psyche:

• the onset of an unreasonable feeling of anxiety and melancholy
• slowness of speech, movements and mental activity
• motor restlessness and fussiness
• increased fatigue and irritability
• unreasonable self-accusation, feelings of guilt and humiliation
• indecision in decision-making
• deterioration of concentration and memory
• confusion, indifference to others
• early morning awakening, lack of appetite
• inability to enjoy life
• suicidal intentions

The physical symptoms of depression include an increase in heart rate, an increase in blood pressure and constipation, headaches and abdominal discomfort.

Reasons for violation

Depression can occur in stages or spontaneously, starting for the development of psychogenic disorders are:

• emotional factors (death of a loved one or divorce, loss of a job or betrayal of a spouse, overwork and lack of sleep);
• biological factors (hormonal imbalance and trauma, alcoholism and drug addiction).

Depression Treatment

Help for men suffering from a decrease in sexual function as a result of the onset of depression is in the clinic or in the hospital. The decision to admit a patient to inpatient treatment is made by the doctor when a high suicidal risk is identified. The patient is prescribed a course of medication, including sedatives and antidepressants. In severe cases, doctors recommend taking medications to reduce physical activity. Antipsychotics help eliminate delusional ideas and hallucinations, reduce muscle tension.

Classes with a psychotherapist

Also, the patient visits a psychotherapist who conducts explanatory conversations. The physician organizes family and group sessions for the patient. The main goal of the therapeutic sessions is the restoration and maintenance of nervous balance. The doctor seeks to change the patient's attitude to the violations that have arisen, to help the man respond correctly to internal and external stimuli. The improvement in the clinical picture is primarily observed among the suggested personalities. Patients with an increased willingness to submit to medical influence show stable changes in the mental state, and the level of libido gradually increases. In some cases, when a malfunction of the genital organs is associated with mild depressive manifestations, it is enough for the physician to calm the patient down and give detailed explanations about the reason for the failed sexual intercourse. The specialist will be able to dispel unfounded fears of the patient and give competent advice on the prevention of erectile dysfunction. Difficulties in treatment with psychotherapy often arise with prolonged forms of mental impotence. With obsessive-compulsive disorder, patients demonstrate a low level of trust in the psychotherapist, dissatisfaction with the results of the examination and require a more detailed analysis of their condition. Some patients require complex therapy for a stable increase in potency. The fact is that many men do not believe in a complete cure with the help of psychotherapy. In such cases, the physician prescribes fortifying medicines, gives recommendations on the intake of herbal infusions and decoctions.

Prevention of Male Depression

To prevent impotence caused by depressive symptoms, you can use the following effective techniques: