Masturbation Benefits You Weren’t Taught | Natasha Helfer The Sex Mormon Therapist

What if everything you were taught about masturbation was rooted in shame, not science? In this candid, evidence-informed talk, a certified sex therapist unpacks how religious prohibitions—especially within high-demand faiths—fuel anxiety, secrecy, and dysfunction, and offers a clear, compassionate path to healing. You’ll learn why masturbation is not a moral failure but a legitimate tool for self-regulation, stress relief, and better sleep, and how it can actually improve partnered intimacy over time. Using the PEP Talk model—Permission, Education, Practice—you’ll get practical scripts to unlearn purity-culture messaging, rebuild body trust, and resensitize to pleasure. We cover mental and physical benefits, sexual function, relationship repairs, and a faith-friendly reframing of solo sexuality as sacred self-care. Major sexual-health organizations affirm masturbation as normal and healthy across the lifespan. We also show how “using masturbation to cope” is a feature, not a bug, for calming the nervous system—and how solo practice translates into better communication, confidence, and connection with a partner. For more resources and next steps, see the links below and join the newsletter mentioned at the end. Video Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:03 Why educate 02:21 Sexual effects 03:44 Relationship costs 04:56 Social risks 06:07 Stigma fallout 07:10 Health costs 08:15 Mental benefits 09:28 Body benefits 10:49 Safe exploration 12:00 Self regulation 13:12 Sacred reframe 14:11 PEP steps 15:12 Practice wins 16:17 Partnered gains 17:49 Wrap up #SexEducation #PurityCulture #Mormonism #MentalHealth Welcome to The (S)Ex Mormon Therapist where evidence-based therapy meets unfiltered truth. Hosted by Natasha Helfer, a licensed sex therapist excommunicated for telling the truth about bodies, pleasure, and healing, this channel is your place to unlearn shame and reconnect with yourself. With over 30 years of clinical experience, Natasha helps you heal from religious trauma, navigate mixed-faith relationships, and embrace sex-positive living—without guilt. Expect honest conversations, expert advice, and real tools to help you reclaim your sexuality, repair relationships, and redefine intimacy on your terms. Whether you're deconstructing high-demand religion or just want better sex, this is the space you didn’t know you needed. 🧠 Therapy-backed sex ed 💔 Shame and trauma recovery 🔥 Intimacy, embodiment & pleasure 🙃 Uncensored, real-life healing Subscribe for weekly episodes that say what others won’t and help you feel whole again.