Category: Psychology

I am not good enough: Learning to Manage the Imposter Syndrome

You might have heard people mention the Imposter Syndrome, sometimes known as the Fraud Syndrome. It refers to the idea that your accomplishments aren’t worthy of the attention, praise, and care that you are receiving and that everyone will find out that you are actually a fraud.

It is almost like there is a monster sitting on your shoulder, whispering the worst things about yourself and making you doubt your every move.

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Dr. Scarlet’s article on Dark Agents and understanding PTSD

Dr. Scarlet wrote an article for New Harbinger Publications about her book, Dark Agents, and how it helps kids and teens learn more about PTSD.

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Dr. Scarlet To Be Special Guest At PNOC Foundation Event

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and we invite you to celebrate the superhero in us all. September 27th at 1pm PT/4pm ET. This is a free virtual event targeted at children ages 4-12. All children and families are welcome to join in on the fun!

Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium event flyer featuring superhero children
Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium event flyer featuring superhero children

Dr. Scarlet Interviewed for the New York Times!

Dr. Scarlet was honored to be interviewed by Megan Margulies (Granddaughter of Joe Simon, Co-Creator of Captain America) about her origin story and Superhero Therapy can play an important role inspiring heroic behaviors in children.

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Dr. Scarlet’s San Diego Comic Con 2020 Panel Links

Dr. Scarlet was thrilled to be a part of San Diego Comic Con 2020 at home programming. She was part of two insightful and powerful panels. Please see links below.

On being anti-racist

“The opposite of a hero is not a villain. It’s a bystander”

-Matt Langdon (Founder of The Hero Construction Company)

In the very beginning of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Stormtroopers, under the leadership of the militant, Kylo Ren, invade the planet Jakku. Ren kills Lor San Tekka, a resistance ally who refuses to betray his people. Kylo Ren then orders the Stormtroopers to execute all villagers.  An interesting side note about Stormtroopers – the term Stormtrooper actually refers to Imperial German soldiers from World War I, and is also possibly a derivative of the word Sturmabteilung (“Storm Detachment”), which was a military organization of the German Nazi Party, which helped Hitler rise to power. Continue reading On being anti-racist

Dr. Scarlet was a Special Guest on the MHNR Podcast

Dr. Scarlet was honored to be interviewed by the Mental Health News Radio about Dark Agents and about how graphic novels and our connections with pop culture can help young adults cope with their Mental Health Struggles.

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