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Mental Effects of Porn

Learning about Porn’s Effects

This learning about porn’s effects on the brain has been the single most important factor helping people
overcome the wide range of negative mental and physical effects from overuse of porn. So far, there are
over 85 studies that link poor mental and emotional health to porn use. These effects range from brain
fog and social anxiety through to depression, negative body image and flashbacks. Eating disorders, on
the rise in young people, cause more deaths than any other mental illness. Porn has a big impact on
idealised notions of body image.

Even three hours of porn use a week can cause a noticeable reduction in grey matter in key areas of the
brain. When brain connections are involved, it means they impact behaviour and mood. Regular
bingeing on hardcore internet porn can cause some users to develop mental health problems,
compulsive use, even addiction. These interfere significantly with everyday life and life goals. Users
often talk about feeling ‘numb’ towards everyday pleasures.

Underlying Trauma
Although bingeing on porn over time can, in itself, lead to mental health problems, some people have
suffered trauma in their lives and use porn to self soothe. In these cases, people need help to get back in
touch with their body to help them to manage the traumatic event(s) that keep them trapped in
inappropriate coping mechanisms.

Overview of Porn Risks

A pornography habit has the potential to cause the following problems:

Online Pornography and Mental health,

In this presentation we’re speaking about how to approach the subject of online pornography and
mental health.

These are probably the most awkward and hard subjects to talk about, but what we know for sure is
that, if you’re not speaking about it then you’re probably having the wrong conversation. So its really
important to approach this topic.

Talking about online pornography as they become more digitally savvy and active is important to help
them form a realistic picture of sex and relationships.

Do’s and Don’ts

Do talk about unrealistic images of sex in Pornography

-Stress that what they are seeing is often a conflation of sex and violence and is dictated by handful of
pornographers that use extreme acts to shock people into watching and actually has very little bearing
on reality.

Do talk about unrealistic representation of bodies in pornography

-The body image talk here is key for both boys and girls.

Do talk about the impact of sexualization on young people.

-Point it out wherever you see it, whether it’s in sign, or music videos or in magazines. Get them to think
critically about the image they see.

Don’t let them be passive viewers; get them to think why women are being depicted in a particular way.
And the impact that this has on expectation in relationships.

Don’t allow pornographers to talk to it out to children before you do.

-You have the chance to influence how they absorb this material so make sure that you take it.

Don’t male them feel guilty about what they have seen.
 - You want them to be able to come to you so you need to be on the same side.

Don’t forget to check in with them regularly

-This is not a one-off conversation so raise it again when they get their first partner and talk about their
feelings, about intimacy and boundaries.

Watch Gary Wilson’s popular TEDx talk, the Great Porn Experiment