When it comes to treatment for sexual addiction, abuse, porn, or other behavioral concerns, What should I know?

First, you are not alone. Thousands of families are struggling with these same concerns. While curiosity and experimentation are normal stages of adolescent development, the rapid expansion of technology and media has exposed teens to sexual content at an earlier and earlier age. This early exposure to sexuality, as portrayed in the media, is impacting the fluid nature of young brain development.

Do you as a parent always seem to be in a game of “Cops & Robbers” with your teen? Has your teen been caught viewing pornography, even though you put blocks on the computer? Has your teen used his gaming system or other handheld devices to view porn? Has he been caught at a neighbor’s house or grandparent’s house viewing pornography? Does he have access to technology in his room? Does he get angry or threaten others when you put restrictions on his technology use?

If you answered yes to any of these, the issue isn’t the porn use as much as it is the level of risk and the compulsive thought process driving the need for more porn.