Revenge pornography can have critical mental health implications for victims. Victims often must deal with extended mental effects, because the disseminated content does not go away once it is posted on the internet or otherwise distributed.

According to a 2014 study, 93% of revenge porn victims suffered significant emotional distress following the release of their private intimate photos or videos. https://cybercivilrights.org/revenge-porn-infographic/
That same study found 49% percent of victims of revenge porn reported that they experienced cyberharrassment and cyberstalking by online users who viewed the content.