Guest: Kent Robertshaw

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The Father Child Bond with Dr. Kent Robertshaw August 9, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw
Category: Family & Parenting, Identity & The Self

Fathers are the least understood figures in child development, and Armand DiMele and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, Psychiatrist, dig into why. They trace how absent or emotionally unavailable dads shape children’s self-esteem, how puberty fractures father-daughter bonds, and why men are socialized to convert sadness into anger rather than seek help.

Hypochondria Panic Attacks and Psychosomatic Pain with Dr. Kent Robertshaw July 13, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw
Category: Anxiety & Fear, The Mind & Neuroscience

Panic attacks feel like heart attacks, and hypochondria can be a disguised craving for care or an unconscious flirtation with death. Armand and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, Psychiatrist, argue that fibromyalgia, irritable bowel, and chronic pain are often psychosomatic, and that most doctors overtreating vague symptoms do more harm than good.

Truth, Innocence and Self-Deception April 27, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Anne O'Connell, Kent Robertshaw, Stephanie D'Ambra
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, Identity & The Self

Why do people lie to themselves, and what does that cost them? Armand DiMele and guests Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD and Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW explore how shame, unmet needs, and fear of self-examination keep people stuck in dysfunctional patterns, and why honest self-reflection is the foundation of real change.

Psychiatric Medication with Dr. Kent Robertshaw April 20, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw
Category: Anxiety & Fear, Depression & Mood

Armand DiMele and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, Psychiatrist, walk through the landscape of psychiatric medications, from why Prozac reshaped treatment to how a psychiatrist actually chooses between antidepressants based on symptoms. They cover OCD, paranoia, psychosis, and the tension between medication and talk therapy.

Why Teenagers Drop Out April 18, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw, Stacy Nunez
Category: Personal Growth & Change, Society, Culture & Current Events

One in three American teenagers quits high school, and Armand DiMele and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, Psychiatrist, trace why: boredom, family poverty, drug money, and a school system that mistakes college-prep drilling for real education. The conversation broadens into adult avoidance and the pharmaceutical industry’s role in suppressing discomfort rather than addressing its roots.

Self-Medication with Dr. Kent Robertshaw Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw
Category: Addiction & Compulsion, Emotions & Inner Life

Why are so many people medicating their own physical and emotional pain, and what are the risks? Armand DiMele and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, psychiatrist, trace the shift from doctor-dependent care to self-treatment, covering everything from nutrition to Vicodin abuse among teens, and explore when self-care empowers and when it becomes a dangerous substitute for professional help.

Holiday Depression with Dr. Michael B. Schachter Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Michael B. Schachter, Kent Robertshaw
Category: Anxiety & Fear, Depression & Mood

Why do holidays hit so hard? Armand DiMele and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, Psychiatrist, explore the biology and psychology of seasonal depression, joined by Dr. Michael B. Schachter, MD, Author, who draws on his book about depression to discuss vitamin D, melatonin, light therapy, and the genetic roots of seasonal mood shifts.

The Privilege and Pain of Physical Beauty Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Good-looking people get better parenting, higher grades, and lighter legal treatment. Armand and Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, psychiatrist, examine how physical appearance shapes self-worth from infancy onward, why beautiful people face their own insecurities, and how body dysmorphic disorder keeps sufferers chasing fixes that never resolve the underlying wound.

Reinventing Yourself in Midlife Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Kent Robertshaw, Linda Vanella
Category: Identity & The Self, Personal Growth & Change

Hormonal shifts in middle age are not a slow decline but a shedding of biological imperatives that frees people to rediscover themselves. Armand DiMele and studio guests Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, Psychiatrist, and Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, trace how falling testosterone and estrogen reshape identity, drive anxiety, and open the door to playfulness, creativity, and new purpose.