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Could Masturbating Be A Mental Health Problem?
I am 27 guy and my cousin who a guy, 21 years old and living with me masturbates alot when he thinks I am asleep. I caught him several times already and I even tried talking to him about it to tell him to stop but he wont stop... Is he psychologically ill?
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
Hi
I admire your positive outlook and congratulate you for the attitude.
Now I guess you have a little knowledge about masturbation and have some myth about it. Like sex, it is safe and give sexual pleasure. There is nothing wrong in it. Once or twice a day, a person can do it to get sexual pleasure. It has no sexual or mental side effect. I think, you need more sex education to overcome.
For this you need expert's guidance by psychiatrist or psychologist .
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
I admire your positive outlook and congratulate you for the attitude.
Now I guess you have a little knowledge about masturbation and have some myth about it. Like sex, it is safe and give sexual pleasure. There is nothing wrong in it. Once or twice a day, a person can do it to get sexual pleasure. It has no sexual or mental side effect. I think, you need more sex education to overcome.
For this you need expert's guidance by psychiatrist or psychologist .
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
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