I masturbate when im depressed. Is it okay? Am I abnormally doing it? Or is it normal?

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Don't worry. Masturbation is not harmful if you masturburate once a week. It is a healthy sexual activity and one of the easy and common way to experience sexual pleasure. Masturbation does not cause any sexual problems and deformity of the penis. In fact, masturbation has several health benefits. For more suggestion, you can consult with us on Lybrate personally.

Usma Ayurvedic Clinic · Accepted Answer

Don't worry. Masturbation is not harmful if you masturburate once a week. It is a healthy sexual activity and one of the easy and common way to experience sexual pleasure. Masturbation does not cause any sexual problems and deformity of the penis. In fact, masturbation has several health benefits. For more suggestion, you can consult with us on Lybrate personally.

Prashant K Vaidya · Answer

Severe depression (and also some drugs that treat it) can decrease libido and sex drive. It can also make it feel pointless to masturbate (or, for that matter, do anything else - feeling that everything is pointless is a marker for depression). If you are depressed and can masturbate, then it can probably help, short term, with mood. But it?s not a cure for depression. The most recommended treatments for depression are therapy with a qualified therapist and/or drug treatment under the supervision of a psychiatrist. There?s a vast array of other treatments too - with varying success rates and varying degrees of rigor in showing that they work.