Hypersexual behavior could be a symptom of PTSD or other mental health issues.
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People cope with trauma in different ways, and sometimes you may not even realize your behavior is linked to your past. One way might be through hypersexual behavior, which can look like obsessing over sex, practicing unsafe sex practices and/or feeling unhappy after sex.
“A person with PTSD might find regulating sexual desires more challenging or more arousing because their parameters have been altered by trauma,” Allison Kent, a therapist at Favored Wellness Counseling in Pennsylvania, told HuffPost.
So how do you know if your sex drive is linked to trauma?
You’re putting sex first.
You’re feeling bad about yourself after sex.
You’re engaging in risky behavior.
You’re using sex to control your thoughts or others’ actions.
You’re feeling addicted to sex.
You may be disassociating from your body during sex.
You’re struggling to form meaningful relationships.
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My thoughts: The points are relevant to me because I'm really obsessed with sex and have had childhood trauma. But on the other hand, my trauma might not be bad because I wasn't a child soldier or had been shot at or had been exposed to chemical weapons or been raised in the street or stuff like that.
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Thoughts?
7 Cases When A High Sex Drive May Be A Sign Of Trauma
Hypersexual behavior could be a symptom of PTSD or other mental health issues. Here’s what to look for.
People cope with trauma in different ways, and sometimes you may not even realize your behavior is linked to your past. One way might be through hypersexual behavior, which can look like obsessing over sex, practicing unsafe sex practices and/or feeling unhappy after sex.
“A person with PTSD might find regulating sexual desires more challenging or more arousing because their parameters have been altered by trauma,” Allison Kent, a therapist at Favored Wellness Counseling in Pennsylvania, told HuffPost.
So how do you know if your sex drive is linked to trauma?
You’re putting sex first.
You’re feeling bad about yourself after sex.
You’re engaging in risky behavior.
You’re using sex to control your thoughts or others’ actions.
You’re feeling addicted to sex.
You may be disassociating from your body during sex.
You’re struggling to form meaningful relationships.
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My thoughts: The points are relevant to me because I'm really obsessed with sex and have had childhood trauma. But on the other hand, my trauma might not be bad because I wasn't a child soldier or had been shot at or had been exposed to chemical weapons or been raised in the street or stuff like that.
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Thoughts?
