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We all know that [[Intimate Healing|sex heals all physical wounds]]. But in fiction- most often in [[Hurt Comfort Fic]]- sex also heals emotional wounds. Even PTSD, addiction, or depression over terminal illness fade instantly after our hero is in the loving embrace of their love interest. In [[Fanfic]] parlance, this is often called the 'healing cock' and mocked, as it is often [[Narm]].

We all know that [[Intimate Healing|sex heals all physical wounds]]. But in fiction- most often in [[Hurt/Comfort Fic]]- sex also heals emotional wounds. Even PTSD, addiction, or depression over terminal illness fade instantly after our hero is in the loving embrace of their love interest. In [[Fanfic]] parlance, this is often called the 'healing cock' and mocked, as it is often [[Narm]].

Note that [[Tropes Are Not Bad]]. Sex can be a great mood-elevator and, to some degree, help with certain hang-ups or insecurities. The key issue is ''overstating'' this effect. For instance, someone with a case of Dissociative Identity Disorder (a.k.a. multiple personalities) won't suddenly "get better" after some great sex. After all, [[Fridge Logic|if sex completely and instantly cured all emotional wounds]], [[There Are No Therapists|there would be no therapists]].

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* ''[[Legend of the Blue Wolves]]'' has a double example, as this "helps" {{spoiler|Jonathan}} to get over {{spoiler|being falsely accused of theft, then beaten and ''raped'' by the culprit}} while also helping {{spoiler|Leonard}} to deal with {{spoiler|the tragic death of his younger brother, several years ago (his feelings for Jonathan ''are'' partially driven by a [[Big Brother Complex]], as the guy looks a LOT like an older version of said brother)}}.

* In ''[[Berserk]]'', while Guts and Casca are making love - Guts begins to have flashbacks of his [[Dark and Troubled Past|dark and horrific childhood ordeal]] of {{spoiler|being anally raped and being betrayed by his adoptive father altogether.}} When this happens, years of repressed post traumatic stress is released as Guts has an emotional breakdown in front of Casca. Afterwards, he tries to go away and deal with his issues on his own, thinking himself a freak and [[Defiled Forever|soiled]], but Casca gives a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] by giving Guts a [[Cooldown Hug]], and said that now that they've revealed their crappy childhoods to each other, that they were truly equal to each other, as friends and as lovers.

* Subverted in [[Haou Airen]]. {{spoiler|Kurumi}} has sex with {{spoiler|her [[Bastard Boyfriend]]'s [[The Dragon|Dragon]] Fuuron}} after a ''really'' hard time (inclusing a scene in which she tells him about said problems), but she doesn't exactly feel better afterwards.

== Comic Books ==

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* Played with in Jack's route in ''[[Mass Effect]] 2''. The sequence that makes her somewhat less psychotic is clearly "intimate," but doesn't involve sex. Earlier in the game, it's possible to have sex with her, but this confirms her belief that people only care about her sexually, and results in a bad end to the romance.

* Subverted in ''[[CROSS†CHANNEL]]''. Misato decided that having sex with Taichi would be the best way to atone for her sin of {{spoiler|sending her father to jail}}. Of course, she's also implied to be [[wikipedia:Self-defeating personality disorder|self-defeating]], and the sex arguably made the whole situation worse. At least it helped in {{spoiler|sending her back to the original world}}.

* Tomohiro helps his friends this way in [[LEAV Es]].

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