Guest: Emily Anthes

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Addiction as a Survival Strategy August 8, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Andrew Tatarski, Deborah Hillman, Dr. Harold Urschel, Emily Anthes, Roberta Maria Atzi
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, Identity & The Self

Addiction is not weakness but a misfired survival mechanism rooted in perceived isolation. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti trace compulsive behaviors, from substance abuse to sex and food addiction, back to what they call the refugee syndrome, drawing on interviews with Dr. Deborah Hillman, MD, Dr. Andrew Tatarsky, Addiction Psychologist, Dr. Harold Urschel, Author, and science journalist and author Emily Anthes.

Addiction as a Survival Strategy August 7, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Andrew Tatarski, Deborah Hillman, Dr. Harold Urschel, Emily Anthes, Roberta Maria Atzi
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, The Mind & Neuroscience

Every addiction, from food to sex to opiates, traces back to one root: the terror of being alone and unmoored. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti develop their “refugee syndrome” framework, while a recorded conversation with Dr. Harold Urschel, MD examines brain chemistry, medication, and why comprehensive treatment outperforms willpower alone.

Surviving Extreme Environments with Emily Anthes April 22, 2010

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Emily Anthes, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Society, Culture & Current Events, The Mind & Neuroscience

What happens to the human mind when you’re trapped with strangers in Antarctica or a Mars simulation capsule for months? Emily Anthes, Science Journalist and Author, joins Armand DiMele and Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW, to examine how extreme isolation, cold, and darkness disrupt mood, hormones, and group cohesion in ways that mirror everyday life under pressure.

Hormones and Female Addiction with Emily Anthes April 13, 2010

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Emily Anthes, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, The Mind & Neuroscience

Estrogen makes drugs feel better, and progesterone can counteract that effect. Emily Anthes, Science Journalist and Author, joins Armand to explain why female addicts are biologically distinct from male addicts, why teenage girls now use drugs as often as boys, and how hormone-based treatments might one day help women quit.