Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)Generalized Anxiety Disorder often begins during stressful circumstances, affecting close to 7 million Americans. Unlike other anxiety disorders, GAD is defined by worrying that isn't specifically based on panic attack fears, phobias and embarrassment, which are common in other disorders. The worrying in GAD continues for months on end (usually for more than six months at a time) with job issues and academic performance being the most common catalysts. While we all worry, GAD worriers can't control it and have a great deal of difficulty stopping it, leading to increased sleeping difficulties and bad concentration with headaches and dizziness to go along with it. An example could be someone at a new job and the contributing factors of work stress, a new environment and new co-workers creating a constant sense of worry that doesn't seem to get better when they're off the job. Fortunately, there are treatment options for people dealing with GAD, with some of the most common ones being SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) medications (better known as Prozac, Paxil and Lexapro). SSRIs are antidepressants that change brain chemistry by altering how the brain re-absorbs serotonin, a prime factor in moods and anxiety. The idea is that serotonin changes will make us feel less anxious.
A more natural alternative to SSRIs is Kava, a root that offers temporary relaxation without SSRI's potential withdrawal symptoms (sexual dysfunction, diarrhea, etc.). Medication still won't address the fundamental issues of the disorder, which can be addressed through cognitive therapy. The goal of therapy is to replace negative worries with positive thinking and make day-to-day living significantly better.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Howie Mandel suffers from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, which is commonly associated with intrusive thoughts, obsessions and compulsive activities. Currently, OCD remains under-diagnosed due to stigma and some people's unawareness that they even have it. Even though it reportedly affects about 2% of the U.S. population, the actual number is higher.
OCD cycles begin with irrational and disturbing thoughts that can be fears (like contamination or sexual insecurities) that go beyond the real of common anxiety. OCD sufferers know that their fears are irrational, but they still feel compelled to perform specific actions to try and diffuse these thoughts and ease their stress. An example would be someone who has a fear of germs and then goes to great lengths to avoid shaking hands, which is thought to be the case in Mandel's situation. Like GAD, OCD is also treated frequently with medicine and therapy. We've talked about SSRI medications, but when they are used in OCD cases, they must be taken in higher doses. In addition, medication takes much longer to work (sometimes a few months) and it often doesn't provide total relief for OCD sufferers. On the natural front, a sugar called inositol, found commonly in bran cereals and nuts, is known to affect serotonin and reduce OCD symptoms. For patients choosing the therapy route, they are subjected to activities that will reduce obsessions and rituals, thus breaking the OCD cycle. With the aid of a therapist, they will do things like touch tissues that are "dirty" without washing their hands afterward. With the obsession/ritual cycle broken, the issues can slowly begin to resolve themselves and lessen the effects of the disorder.

Panic DisorderAbout 1.7% of Americans suffer from panic disorder, which begins with a panic attack and continues as a fear of future ones. Believed to be linked to high-stress situations and low body tolerance to anxiety triggers, panic attacks can feel like heart attacks, which reinforce the fear that something is gravely wrong each time they occur.These defining characteristics make panic disorder a very physical experience. A panic attack for the first time is a scary experience. It might be stress-induced or even occur from exercise, but a jump in heartbeat, perspiration and dizziness are usually present. Even though a medical check-up might show no physical damage, the mental damage can be long-lasting and destructive. Panic attacks can vary in occurrence but the fear can remain, causing a negative impact on one's quality of life. For example, panic attack fears can stop people from working and keep them at home. They might think that they are reducing their chances of an attack but they are also avoiding exercise, dietary needs and often work.Keeping panic disorder under control requires treatment through anti-anxiety medications or targeted therapy. The previously-mentioned SSRIs offer long-term aid against panic attacks, but many people opt for short-term anti-anxiety medications that lessen panic symptoms when taken right prior to a high-anxiety situation. However, therapy has shown to be the best method to combat panic disorder, especially when interoceptive exposure is used. The goal of this procedure is to induce panic symptoms to show sufferers that nothing bad will happen. A 1997 European study claims that interoceptive treatment carries up to a 94% success rate for treating panic disorder, making it a viable and encouraging option for those afflicted with it.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)PTSD differs from the other disorders because it is directly related to a specific traumatic incident. Survivors of PTSD can be found as far back as shell-shocked soldiers, but these days, they are primarily violent crime survivors. After the initial incident has occurred, people dealing with PTSD will commonly suffer from re-living, avoidance and an increased arousal. Re-living is the process of having nightmares or daytime visions of the event, often accompanied by panic-like symptoms that match the body's own responses during the event itself. Avoidance comes from avoiding triggers that remind them of events, whether it's certain people, sounds or objects, and they often distance themselves from friends. A deeper stage of avoidance comes from amnesia when victims will force themselves to forget memories that are too painful. Finally, an increased state of arousal keeps PTSD victims on edge by interrupting their sleep, inducing anger easily and causing poor concentration.The important elements for treating PTSD are based on three types of therapy. The first is exposure therapy that gradually allows survivors to re-live the event in small stages while separating and reducing the physical symptoms that accompany the memories. Cognitive therapy is the second, which reduces the harmful thoughts and avoidance that is based on external triggers. Finally, stress inoculation training uses relaxation techniques to re-program the thought process to lower the stress level to help manage anxiety better. It's a long process, but considering what has already occurred, the healing process is important to ultimately resume a healthy lifestyle.

G SHOT ,Do You Know..?

Is there anyone out there who hasn’t heard of the G-spot? We didn’t think so. All the same, many men have never witnessed a G-spot orgasm, and many women scoff at the idea that such a thing even exists. If you’re involved with such a woman, the following bit of information will likely be of great interest to both of you; the G-Shot might just turn her into a believer. That’s right, science has paved the way to a nifty little injection designed to beef up your woman’s G-spot, thereby making it virtually impossible to “miss” during sex or other forms of stimulation. Read on for more information on what the G-Shot is, how the G-Shot works, and what the G-Shot can do for your sex life.

What is the G-Shot and how does it work?
The G-Shot is a trademarked collagen injection meant to increase the size of a woman’s G-spot, and it's being touted as the "next big thing." Women are using their lunch breaks to drop in on their gynecologist for this trendy procedure, which takes roughly 30 minutes to accomplish, from start to finish. The $1,850 injection is administered quickly and only requires a local anesthetic. Once the G-Shot has been delivered, the G-spot is supposed to swell to an incredible inch-wide diameter, with a quarter-inch height. That’s fairly massive, as G-spots go; one can easily imagine why so many women report an increase in G-spot orgasm frequency after having the injection. And women can start testing it out relatively quickly, since the results are immediate and sex is possible within four hours of the procedure.
What are the G-Shot's benefits and how long do they last?
The most obvious benefit is having the G-spot enlarged to a size that should be impossible to miss during sex. Many women report that orgasms reached in conjunction with the G-Shot are far superior to “regular” orgasms, particularly where intensity and length of duration are concerned. The G-Shot is also said to increase libido in some women, causing them to experience an almost permanent state of increased sensitivity and, possibly, arousal itself. Some even feel the G-Shot has completely revolutionized their formerly frustrating sex lives -- for four months, anyway, which is how long the effects are expected to last.
What is the success rate?
Dr. David Matlock, the man who invented the G-Shot, advertises an 87% success rate in terms of women who feel the treatment enhanced their sex lives. His website is careful to mention, however, that the G-Shot is only intended for women not presently suffering from sexual dysfunction; it’s meant to be an enhancement, not a magic wand. If a woman cannot reach orgasm via normal means, the G-Shot is probably not going to make much of a difference. The same can be said of women with a low sex drive or other such conditions, as the G-Shot is unlikely to turn such women into sex-crazed maniacs. The G-Shot's primary purpose is to make the “X” big enough for a man to easily hit the G-spot.
What are the risks?
While it’s alleged to be perfectly safe, G-Shot complications are possible, however rare their occurrence may be. Injury and sexual dysfunction are among the many possible outcomes, so that every woman should educate herself fully before popping into the clinic on her lunch break. The vagina is a delicate area, and this procedure is too new to really be able to predict the effects of long-term use. On the other hand, collagen injections have been used on the bladder for more than half a century and those are considered to be quite safe. The general assumption is that vaginal injections are equally so, but one never knows -- and the G-spot may not be an area you and your woman want to tamper with.
How to bring the G-Shot up to your woman
If you want to discuss the G-Shot with your woman, the best way to bring it up is simply to mention the latest story in the news. Whether she’s heard of it or not, she’s bound to have a reaction to the topic. If she knows nothing about it, you can take a moment to fill her in. Ask her how she feels about the G-Shot. Does she think it’s too invasive? Too bizarre? Too expensive? Ask her if she’d ever consider such a thing -- but keep the tone light, you don’t want her to think you’re suggesting she needs the G-Shot, as that could make her feel like you’re saying that she’s lacking something sexually.
x marks the g-spot
The G-spot orgasm is the Holy Grail of female orgasms for one reason: most women have never had one. The G-Shot may or may not change this, but many are willing to give it a try in the hope that it will. If you’re ready to discuss this with your woman, keep this in mind: Some women react with great enthusiasm to the idea of bulking up their G-spot, while others cringe with great distaste. If your woman seems to fall into the latter category, it’s probably best you let the discussion end there -- you can always try for a G-spot orgasm the old-fashioned way.