Connections Between ADHD, Sexual Addiction Linked to Self-Esteem, Diversion, Biological Factors
As researchers continue to learn more about the complex nature of sexual addiction, studies are increasingly addressing sexual addiction within the context of other co-occurring disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The connection between sexual addiction and ADHD may involve the way the brain’s reward system, namely release of the neurotransmitter dopamine, affects the [...]
Sexual Addiction and Depression May Occur Simultaneously
Sexual addiction has been compared to cocaine addiction and highlighted in numerous media articles as a factor in the downfall of celebrities and those rising to the top in political careers. As new research emerges to address the brain and biological factors related to this condition, new information is also emerging about the connections between [...]
Healing After Sexual Addiction in a Marriage Requires Both Partners
Marriages can recover after sexual addiction, but it takes a commitment from both partners, say experts. Recent headlines about sexual addiction among celebrities, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tiger Woods, may be complicating the process for some couples by downplaying the realities of sexual addiction as a destructive condition similar to substance abuse. Bookmark on [...]
“Porn Harms” Campaign Uses Online Conventions, Real-Time Dialogue to Educate Public
In August, direct, targeted messages about the ways pornography destroys lives will be sent out by more than 110 organizations as part of the national "Porn Harms" campaign. The August message, part of a four-week campaign, will focus on how pornography is linked to increasing violence toward women. Throughout the month-long Porn Harms campaign, each [...]
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