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Thank you for visiting my site. I think women are one of the greatest unrecognized forces in men's depression treatment. About 40% of men who have downloaded my e-book did so because their loved ones insisted do to so. They are what I call women-mandated downloads. My message to women is to stand up to this disorder. It is no favoring to anybody to let a man continue on in this much pain and therefore wreak this much havoc on other people. You have the right to do that, and yes, it may be rocky getting him to start, but once he has started with proper treatment you’ll be amazed about his progress. So, step up to the plate and help him. Regards. D. K. _______________________________________________________ Hi Dana! I need an advice in such delicate subject as my sex life. My husband's parents died accidentally about two years ago. I see how depressed he’s become ever since. We now have no sex life; it's been a year since we last made love. Every time I try to talk to him about our problem, he denies that anything is wrong. I think he is clinically depressed. I have pleaded with him to go to counseling with me, and he refuses. Could depression shut someone down in this way without any other symptoms? Looking forward. P. Hello P! Thank you for visiting my site. Answering your question: Depression can significantly reduce sexual desire. It is happening to some extend to almost every depression sufferer (Men and women alike). However it is highly unlikely that lock of libido would be single alarming symptom of clinical depression, unless your husband is hiding them unbelievably good. Here is what I would have suggested: At this point you don’t know for sure is it a result of depression that your husband abandon you sexually or he is deeply depressed because he is having some problem with physiological part of sex. It could be erectile dysfunction, ejaculation difficulties, premature ejaculation and other things of this sort. Try to figure out what is it. One evening engage him in “your game” where will be no way to escape. So after that ‘test’ you will know at least “what and why”. Practice indicate that in most of the cases depressed man (even severely depressed) still can perform very well sexually. Don’t take it personally, the problem is that most of them have lock of desire toward “legitimate objects” if I can call so wives and girlfriends. It is not unusual when sexually abandoned (totally or partially) wife has found her depressed husband vigorously masturbating before monitor while switching one XXX site for another. So, this is my two cents. I hope you’ll restore a harmony in your family. Regards. D. K. _____________________________________________________ Hello Dana! My name is H, I am 84 years old. I have lost my husband recently and ever since feel kind of moody. I’ve spoke to my physician that it very well might be a beginning of clinical depression. And is it appropriate to start taking antidepressants before the illness will progress? He is dismissing all my symptoms, saying it is a normal part of aging. What is your opinion? Thank you very much for your time. H. Hello H! Thank you for visiting my site. Depression in the Elderly. Here are my thoughts about it. There is a mistaken idea that it is normal for the elderly to feel depressed. I think that older people feel satisfied with their lives. Depression in the elderly, undiagnosed and untreated causes needless suffering for the family and for the individual who could otherwise live a fruitful life. When he or she does go to the doctor, the symptoms described are usually physical, for the older person is often reluctant to discuss feelings of hopelessness, sadness, loss of interest in normally pleasurable activities, or extremely prolonged grief after a loss. Recognizing how depressive symptoms in older people are often missed, many health care professionals are learning to identify and treat the underlying depression. They recognize that some symptoms may be side effects of medication the older person is taking for a physical problem, or they may be caused by a co-occurring illness. If a diagnosis of depression is made, treatment with medication and/or psychotherapy will help the depressed person return to a happier, more fulfilling life. Recent research suggests that brief psychotherapy (talk therapies that help a person in day-to-day relationships or in learning to counter the distorted negative thinking that commonly accompanies depression) is effective in reducing symptoms in short-term depression in older persons who are medically ill. Psychotherapy is also useful in older patients who cannot or will not take medication. Efficacy studies show that late-life depression can be treated with psychotherapy. Regards. D. K. ____________________________________________________________ To Be Continued. |
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