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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Superhero Therapy Podcast Ep. 27: Psychology of Catwoman’s Origin
ST Podcast Ep. 27: Catwoman’s Origin
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month Dr. Scarlet and Dustin interview New York Times bestselling author, Lauren Myracle and discuss her new Graphic Novel, Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale.
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Dr. Scarlet’s article on Catwoman’s traumatic origin story
Dr. Scarlet interviewed bestselling author, Lauren Myracle about her new graphic novel by DC Ink for Psychology Today.
Superhero Therapy Podcast Ep. 25: Psychology of Shazam
ST Podcast Ep. 25: Shazam
Join Dustin and Dr. Scarlet as they discuss the hit movie Shazam. In this episode they explore the beauty in our flaws, the pull some might feel to achieve love and acceptance, and the importance of family, chosen or otherwise.
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On the Couch Episode 7: Carrie Kelley
In this episode of On the Couch, Carrie Kelley, one of Batman’s Robins, visits Dr. Scarlet to establish their identity.
Mental Health Representation Matters
Many of us like talking about pop culture, whether it’s comics, TV shows, movies, books, or video games. For those of us in the mental health field (and for many outside of this field), it may be fun to occasionally speculate about a fictional character’s psychological perspective. Perspective taking can actually help foster empathy building and compassion toward others. However, diagnosing characters or people whom therapists have not evaluated in a session can be risky. Continue reading Mental Health Representation Matters
Defining Your Origin Story
When Bruce Wayne’s parents are murdered in a dark alley, his life is forever changed by this tragedy. Bruce spends many years of his life and many of his resources to become Batman, the hero of Gotham City, to ensure that no one suffers the same fate he does. Similarly, when T’Challa witnesses the death of his father in Vienna, he elects to fight for his right to become the Black Panther, in order to protect the people of Wakanda from travesty and invasion.
Although these stories are fictional, they demonstrate how we may be able to use our origin stories to develop a narrative to become our version of a Superhero in real life (IRL).
Wonder Woman Psychology
Last night I saw “Wonder Woman” in the movie theatre. I already had high expectations of it from all the hype and the movie surpassed all of them. Here is why:
Warning: some spoilers to follow
Superhero Therapy book signing
Last week I was able to attend the Book Expo and Book Con in New York City. I was asked to give a talk at Book Expo and did a book signing at Book Con. It went better than I ever imagined. The book signing was only supposed to last an hour but people kept lining up, with the line weaving around several rows. It ended up lasting over an hour and a half. I wanted to stay as long as possible to sign everyone’s book and give everyone hugs who wanted them. It was such a moving experience, which left me in happy tears. Thank you so much for all your support, my heroes!
Did you ever want to be a Superhero? What do Batman, Harry Potter, and The Doctor teach us about facing our fears
Did you ever wish that you could have amazing Superpowers or that you would suddenly discover that you were really a witch or a wizard? Many of us often wish for special powers, especially when times are rough and we might just want to find our strength in something. It’s often for this reason that we tend to relate to fictional characters that have undergone similar experiences to us. Continue reading Did you ever want to be a Superhero? What do Batman, Harry Potter, and The Doctor teach us about facing our fears