When intimacy fades between partners, the instinct is to search for answers in the physical realm — but psychologist Andrea Vicente invites us to look elsewhere, toward the quieter erosions of daily emotional life. Her work suggests that desire is not a biological malfunction but a relational signal: a measure of how seen, heard, and valued one person feels by another. In this light, the question of why desire disappears becomes less a medical inquiry and more a human one, asking whether two people have truly been present for each other.
La Vanguardia
· Dec 31, 2025
· health
· 2 min read
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Psychologist: Low desire in couples stems from emotional neglect, not sexuality
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Psychologist argues low sexual desire in couples stems from emotional neglect rather than sexual dysfunction, with implications for relationship counseling and mental health services demand.
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Consumers may increase demand for couples therapy and relationship counseling services. This could drive spending on mental health services, online psychology content, and wellness programs. May reduce unnecessary spending on sexual dysfunction treatments when the root cause is emotional.
Could influence healthcare policy regarding mental health coverage for couples therapy and relationship counseling. May prompt insurance companies to expand coverage for emotional wellness and preventive relationship services rather than focusing solely on medical interventions.