BPD and porn use - is it destroying your brain and your chance at real intimacy? Billie Eilish thinks so.

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20-year-old singer-songwriter Billie Eilish opened up about the devastating impact having access to hardcore pornography (as early as age 11) had on the way she came to view herself and her relationship to her own sexuality on a 2021 interview with Howard Stern.

In today’s episode, we’ll unpack Billie’s comments and discuss the damaging effects easy access to porn online has had on millennials and Gen-Z, and how those who identify with symptoms of borderline personality disorder are potentially even more at risk of being negatively impacted.

I also provide a preview of this week’s Premium Access episode, where I react to a prominent YouTuber who creates content for people recovering from what she calls “borderline abuse.”

Key timestamps in this conversation:

02:00 – Discussion of our “quote of the week” by Stoic philosopher Epictetus (exploring how those who identify with symptoms of BPD can learn to tackle our issues with control)

08:00 – Billie Eilish’s comments on porn and an in-depth exploration on BPD and sexuality

50:00 – Preview of this week’s premium episode on “borderline abuse”

Questions answered in this episode:

■ Are people with BPD controlling?

■ The impact easy access to porn has in our developmental years

■ The negative effects of porn on expectations of sex and body image

■ How the overuse of porn can negatively impact your mental health

■ The role BPD symptoms can play in your sex life and perception of intimacy

■ What is “BPD abuse” (“borderline abuse”) and is it a real thing?

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BPD and porn use - is it destroying your brain and your chance at real intimacy? Billie Eilish thinks so.

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