Programs for teen pornography addictions

Programs for teen pornography addictions

Are there programs for teen pornography addictions? Treatment programs for teen sexual compulsive behaviors such as porn or masturbation addiction are designed to help the youth overcome compulsions that are very similar to drug and alcohol addictions. However,...
Contrary to common belief: The Facts about children and teen sex offenders

Contrary to common belief: The Facts about children and teen sex offenders

The term “sex offender” carries a strong, negative connotation and is a label that is nearly impossible to erase once it is placed on an individual. Certainly we can all agree there are those in our society who deserve this label because of their atrocious offenses...
New on-line group portrays the negative side of teen and young adult masturbation

New on-line group portrays the negative side of teen and young adult masturbation

The controversy surrounding the appropriateness of masturbation is a long-disputed topic among treatment professionals who work with youth struggling with compulsive sexual behavior problems. Some professionals, particularly those who work in the arena of sexual...
What help is available for teens engaged in wreckless on-line cyber-sexual behavior?

What help is available for teens engaged in wreckless on-line cyber-sexual behavior?

The ways that today’s youth encounter problems pertaining to their internet behavior and sexuality continue to grow. An increasingly common problem facing teens includes cyberbullying in the form of “revenge porn”. “Revenge porn” as many are now referring to it, is...

Is a wilderness therapy program “overkill” for teen porn addiction?

We are periodically asked by those not familiar with the array of problems that can accompany a pornography addiction, if wilderness therapy is a bit too drastic of an intervention for an addicted teen. Our answer is quite simply “No!”. While we are not going to make...
Help for parents of porn addicted teens: What to do when you are more invested in change than your teen

Help for parents of porn addicted teens: What to do when you are more invested in change than your teen

A common dynamic observed in families who seek treatment for porn addiction involves the parents being gravely concerned about the teen’s continued pattern of porn use, while the teen denies, minimizes or trivializes the problem refusing to discuss the issue....