Heya. This is quite a common yet embarrassing problem. I have major depressive disorder and have no interest in sex whatsoever. Yes, I know what you're going to say - its the antidepressants! But it's not. I've been on almost every non-MAOI antidepressant (and quite a few anti psychotics and mood stabilizers) and the situation has always been exactly the same, as well as when I was on no medications at all. So, I deduce, it's got to be the actual depression that's stuffing me up. I have had no big traumas in my life, no rape, no abuse and whatnot, and I was never abused by my parents/family/etc. My childhood was quite good.

So what I want to know is, is there any way that I can overcome this barrier to enjoying sex? All psychologists and psychiatrists say is "hey lets change your medication and see if it helps" and it never does. I don't have any "issues" with sex so a sex therapist would not be worth seeing.

Is there any way that I can enjoy sex or do I just have to do what i've done for the last 28 years and just pretend that I enjoy it, just to make the other person happy? I am so sick and tired of doing this. It seems so unfair that I don't get to enjoy it and everyone else on god's green earth gets to. Yes I am angry about it, as you can probably tell. As if having depression wasn't enough... grrr... sorry :-)