How to CURE a porn addiction? - Doctor Explains

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In this video we will cover how to cure a porn addiction. This video is part of a video series on sex related medical problems. Find the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLaG3Bo3L0gX6I4FYPkL6bJ1Xx7dRs697P What a porn addiction is? A pornography addiction, is an addiction where someone compulsively engages in sexual activity with the usage of porn. The word compulsively is key here. It means: performing an action persistently and repetitively without it necessarily leading to an actual reward or pleasure. And this touches on the problem. Is porn addiction a classified addiction? Although there seem to be extreme cases of “porn addiction”, Porn addiction itself is medically neither classified as a mental disorder nor an addiction in the DSM-5 or ICD-11. Which both are extremely important classification manuals. Tips and tricks: - Get rid of all your porn. - Break your habit loop. If you feel the urge to watch porn, replace it with something else you like to do. - You could instal blocking software on all your digital devices. - Enabling your computers Parental controls. - Get an accountability partner. Someone you report to if you have a slip-up. Treatment: If you tried all these tips, but still can’t overcome your porn addiction it might be time to contact a mental health professional. They can possibly start cognitive-behavioral therapy or acceptance and commitment therapy. Both have been shown to be potentially effective treatments. But more research needs to be done to provide conclusive evidence. - Disclaimer: this video and the comments are meant purely informational! This is not medical advice! If you are looking for medical advice always contact your own doctor. - I want to give special thanks to my sponsors on Patreon: - Sebastian Houwing: Investor - Roel: Supporter Literature: 1: Bret. (2019). How to quit porn. Art of manliness. 2: Malenka RC. Nestler EJ. Hyman SE. (2009). Chapter 15: Reinforcement and Addictive Disorders. In Sydor A. Brown RY (eds.). Molecular Neuropharmacology: A Foundation for Clinical Neuroscience (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Medical. 3: Twohig MP. Crosby JM. (2010). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Treatment for Problematic Internet Pornography Viewing. Behavior Therapy. 41 (3): 285–295. 4: Pietrangelo A. Legg TJ. (2019). Everything You Need to Know About Pornography 'Addiction'. Healthline. * The images in this video are used for educational purposes only. Most of the images and video material in this video come from https://www.canva.com/. Music: 1. Verified Picasso, Fish Room 2. Patrick Patrikos, Good Times 3. Patrick Patrikios. Rockville Follow me on instagram: @HOWTOMEDICATE Follow me on twitter: @HOWTOMEDICATE Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/howtomedicate Books I used In Medical School: Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry Seventh Edition, https://amzn.to/2PFGidh Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology 14th Edition, https://amzn.to/3inL6jM Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition), https://amzn.to/2DHlHCT Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties, https://amzn.to/3fU854s Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine, https://amzn.to/31LfMVg Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, https://amzn.to/3ky73hZ Janeway's Immunobiology, https://amzn.to/3gLZW3e Atlas of Human Anatomy (Netter Basic Science), https://amzn.to/3afFe9c Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards, https://amzn.to/2XSAMIN The House of God, S. Shem, https://amzn.to/31I7HAU Gear I use: Camera: Canon EOS M50: https://amzn.to/33SNMSn Microphone: Boya Lavalier Microphone: https://amzn.to/3aggLkc Microphone: Rode VideoMicPro: https://amzn.to/3amCmrh Computer: Apple Macbook Pro: https://amzn.to/33PDEtu