Content about Sexual addiction

October 8, 2012

Will Young's gay shame left him addicted to porn

British singer Will Young felt shame over his sexuality, leading him to become depressed, single and addicted to porn

British pop star Will Young has said his hidden shame about being gay made him depressed, single and addicted to porn.

He made his comments to British newspaper Metro.

Openly gay Young, began 2011 on a high as his latest album took the number one spot, but since then it has been a downward spiral of misery.

'It got to the stage last year where I though I was on top of work, that everything would be all right,' he said.

July 16, 2012

Are gay men having too much sex?

How to differentiate between a healthy sex life and a sex addiction that is out of control

Gay men have a fairly well-deserved reputation for generally being pre-occupied with sex. While saunas, sex-on-premises venues and sex parties are still the go-to option for many guys looking for a sexual release, the rapid growth of location-based dating apps such as Grindr have, for some guys, elevated the search for sex to a 24-7 occupation.

For some people, a constant need for sex can become a compulsion, an all-consuming obsession that health professionals describe as a ‘sex addiction’.

December 15, 2011

Michael Fassbender on gay sex scene in Shame

Why Michael Fassbender's predominantly heterosexual character in Shame ends up in a gay bath house

Michael Fassbender was nominated for a Golden Globe Award on Thursday and finds himself competing in a most handsome leading man field that also includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Fassbender's nod came for his performance as a sex addict living in New York City in the film Shame.

His character of Brandon is addicted to sex and has no emotional connection to any of the women he picks up or the female prostitutes he pays for. In one scene, he even has sex with a man he meets when he goes to a gay bathhouse.