A ballooning waistline, shrinking arteries, and slowing heart can all lead to erection problems. But your mental health can also have a serious impact on your erection. While it’s easy to write this off as hooey, it really is true. Experts have found that a man’s mental health can effect the rest of his body, and negative mental health can lead to real health complications.
But that’s not to say the occasional bad thought is going to lead to losing your erection. No, something needs to weigh heavily on your mind for any actual health effects. One of the most common mental problems is stress. Being hounded by stress at home, at work, or in every day life can lead to feelings of hopelessness and frustration. These feelings can translate into feelings of inadequacy, which can lead to complications in the sheets.
Experts say that feelings of worthlessness can also become erection health problems. If a man no longer feels challenged, be it in a relationship or at work, this can lead to feelings of worthlessness, as if what you’re doing doesn’t even matter. This feeling can snowball into a problem downstairs.
Why is there a connection between your head space and your erection? Experts say that intense mental feelings can actually lead to the body slowing down or suffering. This could mean that intense stress leads to a man focusing solely on the stress, which communicates to the body that the erection is not a priority, thus making it difficult for blood to reach the penis.
To overcome mental hurdles preventing you from achieving an erection, the first step is to getting to the root of the problem. Determine what you can do to overcome the problem. Speak to a trust friend or a mental health expert. Find a way to accept the bad with the good. Once you’ve found a way to get past your mental hang-ups, you should see your erection return.
Evan Hopkins is a 24 year old writer operating out of Atlanta, GA. When he isn’t writing, he enjoys reading books, drinking coffee, and folk music.