Freud and Hysteria

[TruthSeeker12345]

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[LoneMilf]

This could be a bit of a minefield - it very easily comes off as condescending to women.
I know that's not your intention

To avoid/reduce that, you might want to consider having a strong female MC and let the ridiculousness of the era show.

 

[LoneMilf]

Thank you for your input. The plan would definitely be to have a strong female main character who is mislead by the psychiatrist. It would also point to the falseness of the the idea of penetration sex being the main way to a woman's orgasm. Freud promoted this idea, and he ignored the importance of the clitoris for orgasm, writing off the need for clitoral stimulation as the hysteria malady that needed to be "cured". Only 18% of women can orgasm through penetration sex alone.

Personally, I would probably let the woman take the lead. Maybe she (and all her friends) have found out that they just need to fake a bit of 'hysteria' to get sexual massages and more from from the new young psychiatrist in town...

 

[LoneMilf]

That is a good idea, thanks. For more info about this, you can refer to a YouTube video from Scientific American. Just go to the YouTube website, and search for:

It took science 2,000 years to find the clitoris

This isn't news to me

 

[LoneMilf]

My non-profit, information only website link can be found at:
https://forum.literotica.com/members/truthseeker12345.6893283/#about

Nice. Can't have too much proper information about sex
I was a little surprised at so many sources being youtube videos though - but I guess that's mostly my age showing..

 

[TheWritingGroup]

Personally, I would probably let the woman take the lead. Maybe she (and all her friends) have found out that they just need to fake a bit of 'hysteria' to get sexual massages and more from from the new young psychiatrist in town...

In my opinion, it would be cool to emphasize the casual sexism, even for their day, of early psychoanalysts like Freud and Jung. Maybe contrast with William Reich? (I'd use fictional counterparts, myself, just to avoid having to do all the research needed to make Freud or Jung characters in my story.) "Mommy is at fault" stuff originated (at least partly) with Freud.

-Annie

 

[Rob_Royale]

It's a fun idea.

Perhaps a middle aged professor with access to these scientific journals is noticing some rather extreme moodiness in his wife. It prompts some rather eye opening discussions between the two. He asks if it's something she would like to investigate and she quickly agrees to some genital stimulation as she feels sexually neglected due to her husbands busy schedule. . She loves her husband but he's a very focused fellow and she often feels like an afterthought.

They begin an experiment in stimulation together and it ends up being incredibly satisfying for both of them. Maybe you could get the house staff involved as well.

 

[YourGentleDom]

To demonstrate my nearly exceptional competence in intellectual babbling on the topic of "A Deep Dive into Freudian Theories on Literotica" I would like to point out that the real orgasm is probably less to be found in exploring psychoanalysis and more in the indulgent mental masturbation of hidden desires and repressed urges. Okay, enough joking. Would the following introduction be so bad, like, really bad?

"Hidden Desires in Vienna"

The carriages of the Fiakers rattled over the cobblestone streets of downtown Vienna as Dr. Julius Bergmann sat in his office, pen in hand, ready to dive into a new case. He was known for his modern approach to talk therapy. Colleagues, still clinging to the old traditions of psychoanalysis, would whisper behind his back: "A fool who believes women can really be healed with words." But for Dr. Bergmann, these conversations were more than just therapy. They were glimpses into a world that had long been closed to him as a man. A world of sexual desires, secret longings, and suppressed fantasies.

He had studied at the University of Vienna, critically analyzing Dr. Sigmund Freud's theories in his dissertation, questioning whether many psychological issues in women were actually the result of suppressed dark desires and fantasies, in conflict with society's hypocritical moral standards. The question of how to address these repressed desires in an increasingly open and progressive world still occupied his thoughts.

And now, in 2025, the evolution of psychotherapy was evident not only in the methods used but also in how society and patients now viewed their sexual anxieties and desires. In his latest book, he addressed how Freud's theories could be integrated into modern practice without making them seem outdated or even unethical.

Yet, the deeper he ventured into this dark world of hidden wishes and secret yearnings, the more he realized that his patients often revealed more about him than he ever expected. Their confessions often uncovered aspects of himself that he had long buried. In their stories of longing, guilt, and suppressed sexuality, he saw reflections of his own unresolved inner struggles. Each session, as he gently guided his patients to confront their darkest fantasies, he could not help but question his own beliefs and desires.............

Okay, time to go! Stay strong, and don’t forget to say ‘I’ll be back’ next time. Servus, everybody.

 

[PennyThompson]

I think there's a ton of potential here, especially if the male doctor is at least sometimes the butt of the joke.

I would also remind that, while male-dominated western science and medicine took its sweet time recognizing and understanding female sexuality and pleasure... women have known how to get themselves off since the stone age

 

[Brandnewbuddy]

I think there's a ton of potential here, especially if the male doctor is at least sometimes the butt of the joke.

I would also remind that, while male-dominated western science and medicine took its sweet time recognizing and understanding female sexuality and pleasure... women have known how to get themselves off since the stone age

While probably not what OP was thinking, I think a fun spin would be having a psychiatrist be shown up by a group of women who are practicing their own “remedies” (like he suddenly finds patients cancelling appointments)

Or a group of women who travel around claiming to practice Hysteria cures that have been researchered by the revered “Dr. CONstance MANn” and may even have an elderly man accompany them who claims to be the good Doctor when in reality they are there to have sapphic or bisexual trysts with the patients and teach them how to deal with their needs privately or set up a “support group” (a weekly orgy the women attend)

 

[TheWritingGroup]

Or a group of women who travel around claiming to practice Hysteria cures that have been researchered by the revered “Dr. CONstance MANn” ....

Or you could introduce a literal con man/woman, like the jackass with the "celestial bed". Or Siggy's good friend, Wilhelm Fliess, inventor of "biorhythms".

-Annie

 

[000zing]

This could be a bit of a minefield - it very easily comes off as condescending to women.

As does 90% of the stuff "published" ("hysterical" laughter) on this site.

 

[PennyThompson]

I have submitted my first story, "A Case of Hysteria", for publication. Also, I am new to this process, but I am sure that I will learn a lot from the first submission.

You should put a link to your author profile in your forum signature, so that it's easy for people to find your stories!

 

[PennyThompson]

That is a good idea, but I have not been able to establish the link for the author profile. I have done my first submission, but I am not seeing a "Works" tab on my members page. I only see an "About" tab. Maybe I need to wait until my submission is being reviewed for the "Works" tab to be created.

You won't have a Stories page until your first work gets published, but just a link to your author profile will let us see your profile (which also needs to be mod-approved, haha) and follow you, and once your story gets published it's just a click away

 

[TheWritingGroup]

Some advice that @ElectricBlue once gave me: they told me to be more visceral and sensory when I describe sex. Not "He caressed her until she came," but "His fingers traced slowly and gently down her outer lips, wakening her. He caressed her like this many times, each one more exciting than the last, while kissing her passionately. After that, he gently parted the outer lips to reveal the inner ones, now darkened and swollen and warm. He whispered, 'You are very beautiful down there,' then leaned in to lick her."

-Annie