I was born in Ukraine, my family immigrated to the United Stated when I was 12. Being the new girl, who did not speak a word of English, and coming from another country and from a poor family meant getting teased, bullied, and not even understanding what or why this was happening. My family worked … Continue reading Psychology of TV Shows – how they help and why we love them
Dr. Janina Scarlet is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, author, TEDx speaker, and a creativity coach. A Ukrainian-born refugee, she survived Chernobyl radiation and persecution. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 with her family and later, inspired by the X-Men, developed Superhero Therapy to help patients with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Dr. Scarlet is the … Continue reading Meet the Doctor
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT DR. SCARLET TO SCHEDULE A WORKSHOP, TRAINING, EVENT, INTERVIEW, OR CONSULTATION: Dustin McGinnis (Manager): dustin@superhero-therapy.com _________________________________________ Dr. Scarlet TEDx TALK: This is Your Origin Story Dr. Scarlet TEDx TALK: Super-Women: Discovering Our Inner Superpowers _________________________________________ Upcoming trainings & workshops for mental health professionals *PESI On-Demand Digital Superhero Therapy Seminar* “Superhero … Continue reading Press and Upcoming Appearances
I hear these words in some capacity at least once a week in my work with active duty service members with post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD).
It’s hard to believe that the Caped Crusader turns 75 today. Batman was initially created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, although Bill Finger was not credited with Batman’s creation until recently. The first time the world met Batman was on March 30, 1939 in the issue of Detective Comics (see below), and his first … Continue reading Celebrating Batman: 75 years of instilling hope
“You will not see a more emotionally-engaging Batman movie than ‘LEGENDS OF THE KNIGHT’ in your entire life.” (Kevin Smith) It is truly my honor to interview the man behind the Legends of the Knight, Filmmaker Brett Culp.
A little boy with leukemia, a man who was born without a leg and who is missing several fingers, a woman with muscular dystrophy, what do they all have in common? They had to overcome significant challenges and they were inspired to do so by Batman.
Have you ever had an experience like this: you’re surrounded by many people and yet you feel very alone. In fact, you might have even attempted to voice how you felt to someone else only to be shamed for feeling this way, “you shouldn’t feel lonely, look at all the people around you,” or better … Continue reading Lonely in the crowd: the power of connection in fighting the depression blues
I’ve long been telling my patients that stress is dangerous for their health and that it can lead to a plethora of dangerous health hazards. However, some recent studies, in addition to a fantastic talk by Kelly McGonigal, a fellow compassion researcher and my mentor, made me rethink my stance on stress.
The room was full to capacity for the Geek Therapy panel, part of the annual Comics Arts Conference (CAC) series. The panel was full of geeky psychologists/psychologists in training, the room, full of people excited to hear them speak.
