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I'm not sure what to write with regard to this, x123. I'm in my mid 60's & I know that men's libidos do decrease with age. Mine has all but disappeared. I've never heard of the brain becoming dependent on sex for normal functioning.
I don't know how long you've struggled with chronic depression. But it is certainly also true, I believe, that depression does over time wear the brain down in a variety of ways. I sometimes wonder if I might be suffering with early onset dementia or Alzheimer's Disease. But really I think it's mostly just due to years & years of depression & anxiety. This may be what's going on with you. It may be just a "perfect storm" of age-related decreased libido & the effects of chronic depression.
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I've been depressed (off and on) all my life - even into childhood probably.
It's funny you mention dementia and Alzheimer's. Sometimes that is what depression feels like to me. I will just sit at my desk like I can't remember what I was thinking. I will tell myself that I need to get up and drink a glass of water (or whatever), but I just keep sitting there like a zombie.
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You didn't mention anything about your employment status. But, if you're unhappy with your employment situation, or if you're not able to work & having financial difficulties, these may also be contributing factors as well.
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I don't like my job much. It's a long story, but my father was diagnosed with cancer, and my brother and I now own and manage a small business. It doesn't suit my personality, but I can't leave without hurting family. Also I am so burned-out that I don't feel capable of doing a normal job. (I would fire myself for being so depressed and unproductive.)
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The other thing that occurs to me is the possibility that you might have low testosterone. I'm a YouTuber & I subscribe to a YouTube channel called: "BigNoKnow" Noah Thomas, whose channel this is suffered a major breakdown as a result of having low testosterone. He became severely depressed & suicidal & suffered from depersonalization. Noah uploads videos on the topics of the effects of low testosterone as well as depression, anxiety, depersonalization, & alcohol dependency with which he has also struggled. If you haven't had your testosterone level checked it may be worth the effort to have it done. (You might also take a look at Noah's YouTube channel.)  |
Thanks, I watched a couple of his videos. I had a mental breakdown too in 2009. I didn't experience the depersonalization/derealization that he described. I thought almost everybody was part of a conspiracy that was trying to harm me in some undefined way for some undefined reason.