Dr. Trish Leigh Episode #107: Sexual Media Consumption through Social Media - Dr. Trish Leigh
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Dec 24, 2023 Dr. Trish Leigh, a Cognitive Neuroscientist and Sex Addiction Recovery Coach, discusses the link between social media and porn consumption, the negative impact of passive social media consumption on mental health, services offered for brain scan analysis, and strategies to reduce social media addiction and engage in real-world experiences.
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Social Media as 'Lower-Level Porn'
- Social media, especially when used to view sexualized content, functions similarly to pornography, offering a lower-level dopamine hit.
- This makes it a potential gateway back to porn consumption for those trying to recover.
Assess Your Social Media Use
- Evaluate your social media usage for lower-level sexual content consumption.
- Acknowledge if it serves as a substitute for pornography.
Overstimulation vs. Boredom
- People often use social media to fill small gaps in time, even as short as a minute.
- This constant need for stimulation prevents the brain from experiencing true downtime.