Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
S3 Chapter 12: The Patronus
On this episode, Dr. Janina Scarlet and Host Dustin McGinnis discuss how Lupin’s condition reflects that of someone who lives with the Aids virus, the psychological significance of the Patronus charm, and the horrific nature of the Dementor’s Kiss.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
S3 Chapter 11: The Firebolt
On this episode, Dr. Janina Scarlet and Host Dustin McGinnis discuss the best ways to process grief, how to find meaning in our losses, and explore the nature of insomnia.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
S3 Chapter 8: Flight of the Fat Lady
On this episode Dr. Janina Scarlet and Host Dustin McGinnis discuss the negative connotations of fat phobia, how fear can result in a loss of humanity, and how Hagrid is in the formidable grips of the fraud syndrome.
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Anyone who’s read the Harry Potter series and/or watched the movies will probably agree that throughout their years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry and his friends come face to face with some of their biggest fears on numerous occasions. The series does such an outstanding job of demonstrating how different characters cope with anxiety and fear, that I couldn’t resist using these examples in my work with patients with anxiety. Here is how Harry Potter can be incorporated into therapy and what we can learn from the series about facing our own fears. Continue reading Psychology of Harry Potter: Post 2 of 3 (Anxiety)
