LADIES: 7 Signs your man is secretly depressed and how you can help

5. They can’t perform sexually.

This can be a difficult symptom to discuss with a man — because you don’t want to pile sexual embarrassment on top of their feelings of depression.

But a noted decrease in sexual desire and performance can be a big sign that your man is experiencing depression.

There are other medical reasons why your man might be experiencing sexual dysfunction — it doesn’t hurt to have them checked out by their primary care physician — but depression can cause a waning libido in men, so it’s worth having the conversation with them, even if it’s an awkward one.