Tag: Superhero Therapy
Have an Amazing Con!
There is always a comic con going on somewhere in the country and June 23-25 will showcase the Amazing Vegas Comic Con. Whether you’re going there or to another convention altogether, there are some tips you might want to consider, especially if it is your first comic con.
Superhero Therapy trailer
I am so honored and excited to reveal the trailer for “Superhero Therapy” – it is more than a book. It is a movement. Thank you all for being my Superheroes and for making this happen. Let’s be heroes together. Today and every day.
You are a Superhero and here’s why
Psychology in 13 Reasons Why: Episode 2
Losing a good friend is never easy, especially if you don’t understand why you lost them in the first place.
In this powerful Neflix original series episode we learn about Hannah’s friends, Jessica and Alex and some of the factors which contributed to her later dying by suicide. These factors are important to consider in terms of suicide awareness and prevention.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
Psychology of “13 Reasons Why” Episode 1
The new Netflix series, “13 Reasons Why,” based on a popular young adult novel by Jay Asher with the same title, has created a lot of controversy. Some critics have deemed the show inappropriate for teens. While it is true that the show can be triggering for some viewers, I believe that it provides a powerful insight into a possible scenario of what might cause a teenager to die by suicide and can serve to help facilitate important conversation topics.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
This is your greatest Superpower
Do any of these sound familiar?
“Why do you always take everything so seriously?”
“You are too sensitive!”
“You don’t even know that person, why do you care what happens to them?”
This is what a refugee looks like
“No one can know, you understand? You can’t tell anyone.” My mother told me.
I was 10.
I didn’t understand everything but I did know that I had to keep it a secret or we wouldn’t be able to leave. Or worse.
The effects of self fat-shaming
“You are so fat!” “You’re disgusting!” Who is going to love you if you look like that?” “How can he stand looking at you with your disgusting stomach and your double chin?”
These were just a few of the many things I used to say to myself. The irony was that the more depressed I felt, the more I shamed myself. Continue reading The effects of self fat-shaming
Harry Potter Therapy
Hello, you wonderful people. I hope your New Year is off to a wonderful start.
I am honored and humbled by your outpouring of support of “Superhero Therapy“. I am thrilled an excited to be working on a few more geeky psychology projects, one of them being a self-help ‘Harry Potter Therapy’ book, which I am planning to make available for free.