Masturbation and Neurasthenia

Groenendijk, L.F.

doi:10.1300/j056v09n01_05

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“…Later in the 1700s, connections started to be made between masturbation and insanity, and by the early 1800s, physicians in Europe and America believed that masturbation can lead to insanity [10]. Sigmund Freud believed that there is a connection between masturbation and the development of neurasthenia [11].…”

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Masturbatory Guilt Leading to Severe Depression

Albobali

Madi

2021

Cureus

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Masturbation is a common sexual behavior in humans. However, it is viewed negatively across cultures and is prohibited by almost all religions. These views lead to certain cultural beliefs that affect the sexual behavior of people and have implications on the mental health of the individual. There is limited literature linking masturbatory guilt with psychopathology. Here, we present a case in which masturbatory guilt contributed to the development of a depressive illness in a young male. The patient presented with typical symptoms of severe major depressive disorder with resulting impairment of academic and social performance. Our approach to treatment included utilizing a combination of psychotherapy, antidepressant and antipsychotic medications and vitamin supplementation with notable clinical improvement. The article highlights the importance of incorporating various cultural beliefs into an individualized treatment plan, particularly in unique cases where behaviors that may be stigmatized -perhaps wrongfully so -are involved.

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Masturbatory Guilt Leading to Severe Depression

Albobali

Madi

2021

Cureus

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“…[ 8 9 10 11 ] Sigmoid Freud was of the opinion that masturbation contributes to hysteria and neurasthenia. [ 12 ]…”

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“…[8][9][10][11] Sigmoid Freud was of the opinion that masturbation contributes to hysteria and neurasthenia. [12] Sexual practices studied by many researchers from the ethnophysiological perspective have provided insights into this not much talked about subject especially in the Indian subcontinent. In the Indian culture sexuality is understood from the perspective of morality and ethics and emphasis is laid on self-control.…”

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Can Masturbatory Guilt Lead to Severe Psychopathology: A Case Series

Aneja

Grover

Mahajan

et al. 2015

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Masturbation is common in all societies. Despite being common, it is admonished culturally and almost all religions prohibit masturbation and consider it an act of immorality. The prohibition for masturbation leads to a lot of cultural beliefs, including certain myths, which influence sexual behavior of the person. The impact of these common cultural myths associated with masturbation, are clinically understood as Dhat syndrome and masturbatory guilt. Although there is a reasonable literature on Dhat syndrome, there is limited literature with regard to masturbatory guilt especially linking the same with axis-I psychopathology. In this case series, three cases of masturbatory guilt are presented in whom masturbatory guilt was associated with manifestation of severe psychopathology. This report suggests that masturbatory guilt must be enquired for in patients presenting with severe mental disorder.

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