Mental heath ('psychological') causes of erectile dysfunction?
Various mental health conditions may cause you to develop ED. For example:
- Stress. For example, due to a difficult work or home situation.
- Anxiety.
- Relationship difficulties.
- Depression.
Typically, the ED develops quite suddenly if it is a symptom of a mental health problem. The ED may resolve when your mental state improves. For example, if your anxiety or depression eases. However, some people become even more anxious or depressed when they develop ED. They do not realise it is a reaction to their mental health problem. This can make matters worse and lead to a 'vicious circle' of worsening anxiety and persisting ED.
As a rule, a psychological cause is more likely for the ED than a physical cause if there are times when you can get a good erection, even though most of the time you cannot. (For example, if you can get an erection by masturbating, or wake up in the morning with an erection.)
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