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Straight, No Chaser: Suicide Data – Understand the Threat
There are amazing, shocking and saddening facts about suicide. It is equally amazing that we aren’t discussing this as an epidemic. Consider the following information provide
Straight, No Chaser: Tips to Deal with Depression and The Holiday Blues
I don’t mean to bring anyone down during what is supposed to be the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ but in reality there are many people hurting. For some, life’s traged
Straight, No Chaser: Sexual Deviances and Perversions (Paraphilias)
This is a serious conversation that I won’t sensationalize or joke about. The mental health disorders known as paraphilias (commonly referred to as sexual deviancies or perversio
Straight, No Chaser: Personality Disorder Screening Quiz – Now It’s Your Turn!
It’s been an interesting week of responses from you on the series of personality disorders. The most common comment was a request for an ability to test oneself. I’ll provide t
Straight, No Chaser: Obsessive-Compulsive, Avoidant and Dependent Personality Disorders
The final group of personality disorders we will review involves excessive fears expressed through thoughts or behaviors. They include avoidant personality disorder, dependent pers
Straight, No Chaser: Narcissistic, Histrionic, Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders
Again, I need to start with a disclaimer, lest all the armchair psychiatrists out there start diagnosing everyone you know. The Cluster B personality disorders are defined by drama
Straight, No Chaser: Paranoid, Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders
I’d imagine that if you’re reading this, it’s not necessarily because the topic is interesting but because you may be wondering if these are applicable to someone you know. W
Straight, No Chaser: Understanding Personality Disorders
Mental health really is taken for granted. Your ability to cope and exist within your environment is a fundamental determinant of your quality of life. Psychoses are severe, unheal
Straight, No Chaser: Self-Assessment for Signs of Early Dementia or Alzheimer’s
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Each of us has elderly family members for whom we may be concerned about their memory or other possible signs of
Straight, No Chaser: Domestic Violence – How to Get Out of an Abusive Situation
Remember: You are not to blame, and you need not face domestic violence alone. With the recent attention in the news on domestic violence and debates about responses and responsibi
Straight No Chaser: Identifying Risks of Domestic Violence
Today we point to knowledge as the key to preventing potential life-threatening episodes in the household. This is the second in a three-part series on domestic violence. The prev
Straight, No Chaser: Focus on Domestic Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, although it doesn’t take a break during other months. Are you concerned about domestic violence? You are not alone. Domestic vio
Straight, No Chaser: Questions About Memory Loss and Forgetfulness
Are you the type that has a bad memory? Is your memory good when you “want it to be?” Do you just have problems paying attention? Are you concerned about elderly family
Straight, No Chaser In The News: Murders in Virginia, Depression and Violence
In the news are the horrific live, on-air murders of a television personality and a cameraman. This brings up the relationship between mental health, depression, violent crimes and
Straight, No Chaser: Dementia – When Brain Health Goes Bad
In case you didn’t pick up on it, the posts regarding brain health served two purposes. The first is to ensure you give yourself the best opportunity to live a healthy, happy men
Straight, No Chaser: Brain Health – How Your Brain Works
Everyone at Straight, No Chaser and www.sterlingmedicaladvice.com is into brainpower. This is the first of a series of posts on brain health and brainpower. The purpose of thes
Straight, No Chaser: The Effects of PTSD on Children
This is part of a series on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For a review of PTSD signs, symptoms and those at risk, click here. For a review of PTSD diagnosis and treatment
Straight, No Chaser: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment
Review this previous Straight, No Chaser post for a review of PTSD signs, symptoms and those at risk. Fortunately, not every traumatized person develops post-traumatic stress disor
Straight, No Chaser: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Signs, Symptoms and Those at Risk
This is Mental Health Awareness Month. Straight, No Chaser has done multiple posts on depression and suicide, the components of health and happiness, and many other mental health t
Straight, No Chaser: The Spectrum and Specter of Autism
Autism. Small word. Big effects on families. Previously, we discussed the scope and recent explosion of autism diagnoses. Here we delve into the disorders. Autism spectrum disorde
