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Tag: Superhero Therapy
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.
Superhero Therapy Podcast Ep. 21: Psychology of The Crimes of Grindelwald
ST Podcast Ep. 21: Crimes of Grindelwald
Dr. Scarlet and Dustin discuss the power of villainous charisma and other psychological connections to the new Fantastic Beasts film. **Spoiler Alert!**
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Superhero Therapy Podcast Ep. 20: Wrestling our demons with Gentleman Jervis Cottonbelly
ST Podcast Ep 20: Wrestling Our Demons With Gentleman Jervis Cottonbelly
Dr. Scarlet and Dustin are joined by special guest, the sweetest man in wrestling, Gentleman Jervis Cottonbelly. Join them as they discuss battling through injury and mental health disorders.
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Superhero Therapy Podcast Ep. 19: Psychology of Halloween
ST Podcast Ep 19: Psych of Halloween
Join Dustin and Dr. Scarlet as they discuss the psychology of Halloween. HAPPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYONE!
**Samhain was written and performed by Dustin and Anthony McGinnis of the Brothers McGinnis.**
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Surviving Real Life Horrors
Trigger Warning: Holocaust
My family and I are refugees. We moved to the United States to escape violence related to being Jewish. With the recent rise of Anti-Semitism, I was already feeling threatened. Last Saturday, an angry man with a gun claimed 11 lives of innocent elderly human beings, one of whom, Rose Mallinger, was a 97-year old Holocaust survivor. My heart shattered that day. Continue reading Surviving Real Life Horrors
On the Couch Ep. 3: Waldo Finds Himself
Superhero Therapy Podcast Ep. 18: Psychology of DC Superheroes
ST Podcast Ep. 18: DC Superheroes
Join host Dustin McGinnis, Dr. Janina Scarlet, and special Guest: Dr. Travis Langley as they discuss the psychology of DC Superheroes and the importance of accurate mental health depictions in pop culture.
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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
Overcoming the pain of disconnection
Two weeks ago my best friend of 17 years permanently removed me and over 70 other people from their life. There was no warning. There were neither signs nor conflicts leading up to this. There wasn’t an opportunity for a discussion, an agreement, or closure.
Sometimes loss has no rational explanation. Sometimes an end of a friendship, relationship, job or career, can feel like a part of us died. Jim Butcher, the author of the best-selling Dresden Files, describes a scenario in which his main protagonist, Harry Dresden, a wizard/private investigator discusses heartbreak as if someone’s soul is being ripped apart with a barbed wire on the inside. Continue reading Overcoming the pain of disconnection