Asexuality and mental health
Asexuality and mental health (only ace + spectrum plz)
80 members have voted
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1. Do you suffer from a form of mental illness?
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Yes, currently60
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No, but have so in the past7
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No, never have13
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2. Have/did you get clinically diagnosed?
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No29
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Yes42
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I have never suffered from a mental illness9
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3. What do you feel the relationship between your mental health and sexuality is?
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My sexuality impacts my mental health10
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My mental health impacts my sexuality4
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They both impact each other13
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I don't believe there is a connection53
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4. Do you believe asexuals are more susceptible to mental illness (especially anxiety and depression)
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Most definitely1
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Yes6
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Some what29
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No17
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Definitely not2
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Unsure25
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5. Have you ever described yourself as 'broken' because of your sexuality?
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Yes, in the past18
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Yes, still do6
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Yes, still do subconsciously13
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No, never have43
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6. How often have you heard other aces describe themselves this way
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Frequently10
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Often15
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Sometimes35
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Not often10
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Never10
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7. Why do you believe 'broken' is used often to describe asexuality?
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Lack of representation in media48
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Term never used in school sex education47
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Term rarely used in society52
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Asexual individuals typically have mental health problems2
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Sex driven society66
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Peer pressure43
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Media's importance on romantic and sexual relations59
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School communities14
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Other (please comment)4
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I never hear asexuals associated with being broken2
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