http://www.ta2006.org Articles and information on healthy lifestyle and healthy living, health care and medical information, and exercise and fitness news. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:04:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What's curious is that most of them will be on these drugs for life. Equally curious is that over seventy percent of people who stop taking them, for any length of time, will relapse into another painful episode of their illness. Something's rotten in Denmark. Because if these drugs are as ... http://www.ta2006.org/depression/antidepressants-control-or-cure.html Approximately 19 million American adult workers allow depression to limit their productivity. According to the American Medical Women's Association, this includes 5 million women, many of whom will quit or loss their jobs directly due to the depression. Symptoms of depression include emotional elements such as restlessness or loss of pleasure, ... http://www.ta2006.org/depression/depression-keeps-19-million-adults-from-being-productive.html Why are these illnesses on the rise? And why do some people become so ill through these illnesses, they can find it hard to function? Well they sure don't happen overnight! You don't suddenly wake up one morning and feel stressed or depressed. It's not like flicking on a light switch! ... http://www.ta2006.org/depression/beating-stress-anxiety-and-depression.html There are several factors can lead to depression after heart attack. The stress of being in the hospital, the fear of another heart attack, time away from work can all contribute to feeling depressed, helpless, down and despondent. Do many people suffer depression after heart attack? Not surprisingly, the answer to this ... http://www.ta2006.org/depression/depression-after-a-heart-attack.html Unfortunately, millions of Americans currently suffer from the debilitating effects of stress, anxiety, and depression. In the pharmaceutical industry, anti-anxiety medications and antidepressants are among the best-selling medications on the market. The everyday stressors faced by Americans have simply become too much for many to bear, and reasonably so. In recent ... http://www.ta2006.org/depression/do-natural-stress-anxiety-and-depression-supplements-really-work.html Andropause correlates directly with depression - a major player in the notorious mid-life crisis period men face in their late 40´s to late 50´s. There are a wide variety of symptoms and conditions hormone-wrecked men experience during this mid-life transition - everything from the mental (i.e. irritability) to the physical ... http://www.ta2006.org/depression/andropause-and-depression.html As a counselor, I am often asked, "Can drugs be helpful for anxiety and depression?" The answer I give is "Yes" and "No." Yes, drugs may be useful for short-term help. No, drugs are not a good long-term solution. Anxiety and depression are not caused by a lack of drugs. Drugs ... http://www.ta2006.org/depression/what-about-drugs-for-anxiety-and-depression.html Depression is the most prevalent of all the emotional disorders. This may vary from feelings of slight sadness to utter misery and dejection. It brings together a variety of physical and psychological symptoms which together constitute a syndrome. Depression is the most unpleasant experience a person can endure. It is far ... http://www.ta2006.org/depression/depression-mantra.html A major symposium about vagus nerve stimulation as a treatment for chronic or recurrent depression will be presented at the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting in May. This is the largest gathering of psychiatrists in the world and over 25,000 psychiatrists will be in attendance. On February 3, 2005, the FDA ... http://www.ta2006.org/depression/major-symposium-about-vagus-nerve-stimulation-depression-at-the-american-psychiatric-association.html Neurotransmitters (NTs) are essential chemical messengers that regulate brain, muscle, nerve and organ function. The most common NTs are serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. Low levels of these important chemicals is extremely common in the general public and is due to innumerable lifestyle, environmental, and dietary ... http://www.ta2006.org/depression/what-is-neurotransmitter-deficiency-disorder-and-how-can-it-cause-depression-anxiety-and.html