Guest: Dr. Ronald Fieve

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How We React to Catastrophe March 16, 2011

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Amhara, Anthony, Daphne Rose Kingma, Dr. Ronald Fieve, Linda Vanella, Monroe, Pat Moffitt, Vincent
Category: Anxiety & Fear, Emotions & Inner Life

Different personalities respond to mass catastrophe in recognizably different ways: some blame, some freeze, some go numb, some take action. Armand DiMele and Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, use the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami as a lens for examining these patterns, drawing on Japanese cultural values of harmony and collective responsibility along with calls from listeners.

Societal Depression and the Bipolar Parallel with Dr. Ronald Fieve November 19, 2008

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Bernard Starr, Dr. Ronald Fieve
Category: Depression & Mood, Society, Culture & Current Events

What if the post-boom economic collapse is a form of societal manic depression? Armand DiMele tests this hypothesis with Dr. Bernard Starr, PhD and psychiatrist and author Dr. Ronald Fieve, examining cortisol, testosterone, double depression, and why telling a depressed person to “buck up” never works.

The Bipolar II Advantage with Dr. Ronald Fieve November 22, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Ronald Fieve
Category: Depression & Mood, Identity & The Self

High energy, little sleep, relentless drive: Dr. Ronald Fieve, Psychiatrist and Author, argues that bipolar II is often a hidden asset rather than a pure liability. Armand DiMele and Fieve trace the spectrum from bipolar I to hypomania, exploring creativity, relationships, psychopathy, and why so many high achievers carry this diagnosis.