sophy38 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I think it depends on cultural viewpoints in a society you live in. If people marginalize asexual and the asexual thinks that something is wrong! it'll be clear "feeling depressed" is a common sign! Being at public places, will be unrest. You will feel anxiety while being with family, relatives, classmates & colleagues. Number of your friends will be decreased because they think you can't understand them.They label you "Apathetic" or some of them may pity you. after all of these experiences, you'll be sure on meeting a psychologist. The psychologist will ask you about your relationships, first of all; and it's obvious that you are a depressed and have anxiety. It seems like a circle that can't be cut!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seneca Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 bipolar for 30 years. been on all kinds of meds. i really have no idea if it relates to me being asexual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baam Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I have a Specific Phobia, and I'm not on any treatment. Doubt it has any correlation with my asexuality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frozen Fairy Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I have various issues with MH but I think it has more to do with autism than asexuality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El-not-so-ace Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I have friends and family that either have depression or anxiety... and this hasn't made them asexual. So I'd just quote the usual: "Correlation is not causation". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DannyFenton123 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Ace with no personal history of mental ilnesses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SageMeadows Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I have generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, and depression, along with what I think are currently mild disassociation issues (need to bring them up with my therapist), and uhh. Some gender dysphoria? Does that count. I really don't think my orientation is related, even at my most 'well adjusted' I've always felt the same way, even if I didn't understand it at the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nea Rose Symphony Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I have undiagnosed depression (I know I've had depressive episodes based on signs but I haven't seen a doctor about it). I've been asexual even before any traces of depression have popped up. Furthermore, research that has gone into asexuality determines it's an orientation like gay, straight, etc. There's no evidence that asexuality is linked to anything medical, such as depression, bipolar, hormonal imbalances, etc. Besides, it's a way to describe us since the other sexualities don't describe us at all. And these are all my thoughts on the topic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scordatura Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Bipolar-type schizoaffective here, for 17 years now. Medications affect my libido, but not how much I do/don't enjoy sex. I will say that back when I used to get manic it would cause hypersexuality. I wouldn't orgasm, but I'd go to bed with literally anyone. Sigh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dissolved Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I have no idea how entwined mental issues and sexuality (or lack of) are for me, but I very much doubt they're entirely separate. I have chronic depression (most likely caused by gender dysphoria and chronic daily pain) but have only been diagnosed recently. The more comfortable I am with myself, my life and the world around me, the easier I find it to become attracted to someone (I'm demi, but even then it's very rare). Of course, meeting someone amazing doesn't exactly hurt :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nanogretchen4 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I'm demisexual with a history of depression. It was pretty severe between the ages of ten and seventeen, but I started to improve on my own right around the time when the new class of antidepressants came out so I've never been medicated. Now I get depressed for a few days or weeks two or three times a year, and I just wait it out and do activities that help a little, like singing or hanging out with a few close friends. I mention this because although the drugs used to treat depression have well known sexual side effects, I am not on those drugs. My periods of depression have shown a correlation with both hormone levels and the time of year. I haven't noticed any correlation between my periods of depression and my widely spaced and unpredictable crushes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Celestica Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I've pretty much always been a little "off" and depressed, even as a kid. I was diagnosed with depression at 16, as bipolar 2 years ago, with complex PTSD and BPD 1 year ago. I've only recently thought of myself as being on the asexual spectrum. I think not really discovering what asexuality was until after all my sexual relationships was the major limiting factor for me. I personally think I've always been mentally ill in some form and I also believe I potentially have always been somewhere on the asexual spectrum, so I don't really know what to think on how much mental illness affects asexuality, if at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RK800 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I think the important thing to keep in mind is that even if there is a possible higher rate of mental illness within a certain community of individuals that doesn't mean they are any less valid. One example would be the higher rate of depression, anxiety, etc. among those who are left handed. Not that there's anything wrong with having mental illness(es) but it seems to be an unfortunate targeted area for those who wish to 'prove' that a particular minority is 'wrong'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Ace Space Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 New question: Are there people on this forum without some sort of mental disorder? :x Yes, but they probably don't bother to answer a question asking about having a mental illness. Anyway, I don't have any anxiety, depression or social disorders. I'm depressed from time to time, but it's nothing that is outside the normal range of emotions. It's generally always triggered by a shitty day or a shitty event of some kind. I pull out of it rather quickly with some effort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Telecaster68 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'm depressed from time to time, but it's nothing that is outside the normal range of emotions. So by definition, you're not depressed at those times, clinically speaking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
- - - Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 dont know whats wrong with me, im just thick lol. but i dont have mental illness... unless you count objectophilia as one, which most people do (but tbh i dont, or just dont know...) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
email Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Severe Depression, Panic Disorder, suspected Borderline Personality Disorder (tested next week) with occasional meltdowns. Was nearly hospitalised on Monday from a meltdown and had a smaller meltdown yesterday. Fucking sucks. Currently in therapy for them... I try and do things like go to the gym, yoga, meditation, reading, having a routine. In the past few weeks I've not done any of this and went off the rails a bit. My medication is getting upped next week so hopefully that'll help me get back on track again. Even though lots of people have warned me about antidepresssants, without my Prozac I would have not told anyone that I had a major mental health problem; At meets, (and outside meets) I do talk about my mental health issues lightly and with humour; only way I can usually... and lots of people don't take me seriously because of it. I think my anxiety definitely came from my Asexuality, when I was in school people used to look at me in disgust or laugh at me for not caring about sex. So I felt 'guilty' for not liking something that others liked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RK800 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Severe Depression, Panic Disorder, suspected Borderline Personality Disorder (tested next week) with occasional meltdowns. Was nearly hospitalised on Monday from a meltdown and had a smaller meltdown yesterday. Fucking sucks. Currently in therapy for them... I try and do things like go to the gym, yoga, meditation, reading, having a routine. In the past few weeks I've not done any of this and went off the rails a bit. My medication is getting upped next week so hopefully that'll help me get back on track again. Even though lots of people have warned me about antidepresssants, without my Prozac I would have not told anyone that I had a major mental health problem; At meets, (and outside meets) I do talk about my mental health issues lightly and with humour; only way I can usually... and lots of people don't take me seriously because of it. I think my anxiety definitely came from my Asexuality, when I was in school people used to look at me in disgust or laugh at me for not caring about sex. So I felt 'guilty' for not liking something that others liked. *hugs (if you're chill with that)* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ckkta Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Borderline personality, the two are not interlinked or maybe they are since the former is incurable or whatever, but I dont try and align them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
email Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Severe Depression, Panic Disorder, suspected Borderline Personality Disorder (tested next week) with occasional meltdowns. Was nearly hospitalised on Monday from a meltdown and had a smaller meltdown yesterday. Fucking sucks. Currently in therapy for them... I try and do things like go to the gym, yoga, meditation, reading, having a routine. In the past few weeks I've not done any of this and went off the rails a bit. My medication is getting upped next week so hopefully that'll help me get back on track again. Even though lots of people have warned me about antidepresssants, without my Prozac I would have not told anyone that I had a major mental health problem; At meets, (and outside meets) I do talk about my mental health issues lightly and with humour; only way I can usually... and lots of people don't take me seriously because of it. I think my anxiety definitely came from my Asexuality, when I was in school people used to look at me in disgust or laugh at me for not caring about sex. So I felt 'guilty' for not liking something that others liked. *hugs (if you're chill with that)* I'm chill with hugs :) Thank you Just going day by day at the moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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