FirstLight Supports
Going Deeper with F3

The
Shared 
Mission
F3, FirstLight, &
Saving the
Sad Clowns
of St Louis

F3’s mission is to help rescue men with “Sad Clown Syndrome.” Sad Clowns are men characterized by a perceived lack of agency, selfishness, lack of purpose, and lack of connection to others.

The most prevalent feature of the Sad Clown is his loneliness. 1-in-5 men report having no close friends. This contributes to increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, depression, anxiety, addiction, self-harm and suicidality, According to a Harvard study (2017). 

One affliction of the Sad Clown Syndrome is using pornography out of loneliness. 

Many men learn from an early age that sex can soothe their feelings of loneliness. Sex is a good and natural desire, but few experiences can be more disconnected from authentic human living than pretending to be intimate with someone on a digital screen. Studies have shown habitual porn use has been linked to increased anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal ideation as well as decreased sexual satisfaction.

Porn isn’t just something that you do because you are lonely. Porn can keep you lonely.

No more.

FirstLight shares F3’s concern for these men and we are doing something about it. Where F3 is helping empower men through community to take charge of their physical and mental fitness, FirstLight is helping empower men through community to regain agency over sex addiction and habitual pornography usage.

Together, we are helping men reject cheap imitations for connection and embrace authentic relationships.

Together, we are helping men take charge of their physical and mental fitness.

Together, we are helping men by Going Deeper.