One of the factors instrumental for great sex is a healthy mind, and mental stress can prove to be a serious hindrance for sex drive and eventually hamper a relationship. Depression is one of the main reasons causing lack of sexual desire and hence needs to be addressed immediately.
A person going through depression needs a lot of support from the partner in order to survive the devastating consequences and the relationship also depends a lot on the level of understanding on the partner’s side.
While it can be challenging to revive a healthy relationship with an active sex life when one’s partner is battling with depression, here are some steps to help out with the struggle against depression.
1. Give them a massage
A simple act like a massage not only acts as a stress buster to help the person relax, but the gesture that shows care also helps people in depression since they feel less worthy of love and attention. It also gets the person thinking about sex and can develop into foreplay.
2. Talk to your partner
In order to keep sexual desire and arousal high, it’s crucial to stay connected to your partner while trying to be intimate. Asking what turns them on and sharing what turns you on in a conversation can get your partner in the mood. Communicating during sex is also a way of staying up to date with how the person feels and staying in tune.
3. Talk about sex in the day
Even when you are not having sex, sending sensual texts to each other through the day helps getting them in the mood later and it also maintains a positive state of mind, hence helping your partner deal with stress.
4. Don’t let them feel guilty
Depression can cause a loss of sexual desire and anti-depressants can also hamper libido of a person leading to a lot of change in dynamics of your sex life. You might not have sex as often as before but also keep in mind that it’s not their fault. Talk to them about how you feel but also understand that they might also be frustrated by the change.
5. Patience is the key
Depression is a very difficult issue to deal with and it may take the person more time to orgasm than before. It’ll also take a while for them to get back the same level of arousal as before. Patience, along with the different techniques for bringing back the spark, plays an important in turning things around.
