Do you think kinks are associated with mental illness?

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I think mine are. I've always had anxiety/depression problems, and I have an extremely hard time trusting in any type of relationship, and so me wanting to willingly/be made to let go of control sort of makes sense? I just wondered because I started therapy recently, and while I don't want to get too personal it does seem to be a very noticeable connection. In this case, I think the yearnings are a subconscious way of dealing with emotional issues, but I guess it could go the other way. What do you guys think?

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They can certainly be informed by mental illness or past trauma. I was never spanked as a child though and love to be spanked soooo it's not a direct correlation and assuming there is one there is dangerous.

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I think they can be but not always

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I think they can definitely be associated. I remember being in elementary school and watching my friend pee her pants on the playground because the teacher wouldn’t let her go inside to pee. It made me extremely uncomfortable and I didn’t know how to feel about it. But I’ve somehow developed a weird fetish for pee porn. I definitely think the trauma, although mild, affected me.

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I feel like this post shows how many people are not in touch with their own mental illnesses or realistic about correlations between their sexuality and  and mental state. 
I embrace my mental illnesses. All this fucked up shit it is also the fun shit and makes me who I am. I know my being disiplined as a child has contributed. I know I go through phases of hypersexuality from a manic episode. I know I like to feel pain as punishment for how I let myself down or just to feel something sometimes. 
I feel like addressing and admitting that is way healthier than avoidance or not seeking to truly understand the root of our desires, whatever they may be.

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Well this is a depressing kind of story... But, I was raped a few years back--he took my virginity--and I was traumatized for a long time because of it. I was also very depressed and stuff like that. Than just about a year ago I finally told my bf now.
Anyways, I tell him to pin my arms above my head when we're making love and I always tell him to take control too.
I've always wondered.. Is this like a psychological thing or something? Or is it just because that's how my first sexual experience was? I need some considerable answers.

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Sometimes.....

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of course. who doesn't like the crazy slapped out of them :)

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I think so, I have daddy issues and I'm sure you can guess what my kink is! Lol

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Like if it's something extreme like abusing kids or animals sexually or like putting your partner in serious danger or rape fantasies yes they are pretty mentally ill.
Other are kind of on the fence. I'm lowkey the same way you are so 😅 but it does make sense. Lmao Ima keep having dank sex and try not to worry about it.

Do you think kinks are associated with mental illness?

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