Children are exposed to pornography at younger ages than ever before. Yet most professionals aren't trained to recognize or treat the fallout.

Without early detection, a child may be mislabeled as a troublemaker, acting out aggressively or sexually, or may withdraw with heightened anxiety—or both. Unaddressed, this can escalate to compulsive use of pornography and sex, sexual identity confusion, body-image issues, and further problematic behavior. Early, undetected exposure to pornography disrupts development, creating a fault line that steals innocence and age-appropriate understanding of sexuality and relationships, increasing vulnerability in adulthood.

When caregivers use early detection to gently identify harms from early pornography exposure, parents, teachers, and counselors can respond more effectively.

The child receives support to externalize and process trauma; distinguish healthy from unhealthy expectations around relationships, sex, and boundaries; and resolve internalized shame—turning disruption into an opportunity for healing, a stronger sense of self, and greater resilience.

Heal Young Minds is an in-person training that provides the tools you need to identify exposure, intervene early, and support healing in young clients.

Join us and take the lead in protecting kids from an alarming and accelerating epidemic.