In this eye-opening episode of Parent Guide: Helping Your Teen Overcome Pornography Addiction, host Matt Bulkley, a psychotherapist specializing in family challenges, breaks down the neuroscience of how pornography addicts the teen brain through massive dopamine surges. Drawing on studies from Archives of Sexual Behavior (2022) and Addiction Biology (2020), Matt explains the "reward juice" overload that desensitizes pleasure centers, leading to anhedonia, impulsivity, and emotional fallout like anxiety and withdrawal. But it's not all daunting—Matt shares hope through the brain's neuroplasticity and a "dopamine reset" process, plus four actionable steps for parents:

With real-talk empathy and no-shame science, this episode equips parents to shift from overwhelm to empowerment. Your teen's brain can heal—let's make it happen.

 

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