In the recent past, several studies have been done to try and link pornography addiction to mental health. First, most people who watch pornography try to so do in moderation. They try to watch the videos and photographs within a limited time. Recent research has not linked pornography to depression. However, people who watch too much pornography have feelings of shame, and guilt. Pornography addiction affects the mental health of users.
Most people who develop feelings of guilt and shame after watching pornography are often under the ‘control’ of their background.
How do you know if your pornography use is a problem?
- Watch porn to comfort yourself when you are emotional
- Watch porn when you need to get a ‘fix’
- Feel stressed/guilty when you are watching porn
- Struggle with the urge to resist to watch porn
- Spends too much time watching porn which affects school or social life
What support do you need?
Therapy could be the best thing that would solve your pornography problem.
Try to look for online support groups or local meet-ups.
Find the triggers that set you up and solve them.
If you are extremely depressed, pornography is not a ‘fix’.
The best way to solve pornography addiction issues is to ensure that you should not start watching pornography. Pornography cannot ‘fix’ the mental health issues that you may be having.