This website is a safe space for those affected.
No personal data will be stored or passed on to a third party.
We would like to offer support to people affected with this disposition, and to provide them with ways that can help them live with it.
TROUBLED DESIRE is a free support service for people who are concerned about their sexual attraction to children. We would like to make it easier for you to deal with this sensitive topic. Take the opportunity to discuss your sexual preferences, understand them better and overcome conflicts. Together we will work on your safety, well-being and healthy behaviour. Together we contibute to protection of minors and stop the consumption of problematic images.
Explore the possibilities of profound change and think openly with us about your tendencies and behaviour. Immerse yourself in self-testing/assessment, use the anonymous self-help section or the chat with our experienced professionals (in English, German and Spanish) and feel free to contact us if you would like to talk to therapists in person.
The use of Troubled Desire and the therapist contacts are anonymous, confidential and subject to professional secrecy. We attach great importance to the protection of your privacy (privacy policy).
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Dark secrets, unspoken fears, the fight against oneself - and the hope for change.
In our miniseries, we accompany people who are wrestling with their deepest truths. Ash fights his addiction, Fiona confronts her hidden desires, Joe desperately searches for his identity, and Efron dares to take the step into a life full of empathy. Between guilt and shame, between desire and responsibility, they discover that the key to inner peace lies not in hiding, but in accepting. A look into the highs and lows of the human psyche - honest, touching and full of hope.
Take part in our chat and self-help study and experience all 9 episodes of our mini-series!