Sex

Mental health
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I've noticed this subject is never discussed, I also understand this is a forum about anxiety. However IMO sex is a release of anxiety, I'm not starting a conversation on sex acts, but to not discuss what is a natural anxiety buffer is ignoring human behavior.

When I was in the throws of acute anxiety, sometimes I would think of sex to take my mind off of the panic, and it worked. It's obvious sex is a very strong human emotion, and something that should be considered in the goal to overcome emotional distress.

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Hi Trikkerguy, You are right that sex can be a release. The only reason i have not disscussed it before is because i haven't had the chance of sex for several years lol. I agree thou it would be good for anxiety even for a short release. Maybe i can dream. lol. 

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Yes Trikkerguy sex and cerian sexual acts can become a great release from deep anxiety, depression and phsycosis.  I (with out going into sordid detials) was abused at a very early age until I reached my late teens to early twenties.  I had 2-3 serious breakdowns where self harm took place during recovery of the last breakdown we had group therapy on how to aviod self harm things from the proverbial elastic band to making cut marks with a red marker but the last one left me somewhat gobsmacked because it did work with out me thinking about it and that quite honestly is masterbation.

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I can see your point, but a lot of anxiety suffers who are single, and are usually single because of the the conditions they are suffering from (vicious cycle), do not have the oppotunity of trying sex as a form of panic/anxiety reduction or relaxation. Unless the act of performing sex upon oneself in to be considered.

For those that are in relationships, and that do suffer from panic attacks, taking into consideration the irrational thought process that can go on during such an attack, I'm pretty sure (though not certain) that sex is the last thing on such a persons mind. Well it was never on my mind when I use to suffer from panic attacks, but then everyone is different, and am not totally disregarding your idea.