Depression's Affects on Sex Drive

Video Transcript

"If your car's outta gas, you're not going to go anywhere. Well, let's talk about depression's affect on your sex drive. This is Doctor Paul, host of Boomer Girls, A Boomer Woman's Guide to Men and Dating, and host of Ask Doctor Paul. Look, depression absolutely, unequivocally does affect sex drive. If you are depressed, be you male or female, the other, your significant other, may be able to help buoy you up so that you feel better. But please understand this, if this is an ongoing issue with you, then you need to get professional help. Because the joy of life is sex, and you are not enjoying that joy of life because you are depressed. For whatever reason. And there are a myriad of reasons. Could be a death in the family, could be the economy. It could be...on and on. The point is, you are there. And because you are there, you're not going from point A to point B in your sex life. So, get in that car, put some gas in it. Drive to the doctor's office. Go to that counselor, and say, "Look, I've got an issue here, and I need some help." You may get medication, you may get counseling, or you may get a combination. The point is, you need to get past that hurdle because it can have a negative affect on your sex life. This is Doctor Paul. May your fantasies of today be your realities of tomorrow."