Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - What Lust Does To Your Brain

We made a couple of videos on how to stop porn addiction and how damaging it is, but what about lust? In this video, we dive into what lust does to your brain and how it can impact your mental health and emotional well-being. Lust is a powerful force that can lead to a lustful mind and, in some cases, even addiction. Understanding the psychological aspects of lust can help you recognize its influence and take steps to maintain a healthy mindset. Whether you're trying to quit porn, stop watching porn, or simply want to understand how lust affects your brain, we hope this video provides valuable insights. With that said, let's look at the relationship between lust and the brain, and discuss tips on how to navigate this complex emotion. #psychology #brain #lust Writer: Light Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong Voice Over: Amanda Silvera Animator: Julie Ma YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References Menard, A. Dana & Offman, A.. (2009). The interrelationship between sexual self esteem, sexual assertiveness and sexual satisfaction. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. 18. 35-45. Retrieved from www.researchgate.net/publication/285941415_The_interrelationship_between_sexual_self_esteem_sexual_assertiveness_and_sexual_satisfaction#:~:text=Several%20studies%20have%20also%20found,decisions%20in%20the%20social%20 relationships%20 Love, T., Laier, C., Brand, M., Hatch, L., & Hajela, R. (2015). Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review and Update. Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 5(3), 388–433. Retrieved from doi.org/10.3390/bs5030388 Karama, S., Lecours, A. R., Leroux, J. M., Bourgouin, P., Beaudoin, G., Joubert, S., & Beauregard, M. (2002). Areas of brain activation in males and females during viewing of erotic film excerpts. Human brain mapping, 16(1), 1–13. Retrieved from doi.org/10.1002/hbm.10014 Paslakis, Georgios & Chiclana-Actis, Carlos & Mestre, Gemma. (2020). Associations between pornography exposure, body image and sexual body image: A systematic review. Journal of Health Psychology. 27. 135910532096708. 10.1177/1359105320967085. Retrieved from