ST Podcast Ep. 56: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Join Dr. Scarlet and Dustin as they discuss the wonderfully charming Netflix Re-make of the animation classic, She-Ra. They discuss diversity, representation, body positivity, and how grief can motivate heroes as well as villains.
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ST Podcast Ep. 54: Pop Culture & Diversity with Karama Horne
On this enlightening episode, Dr. Scarlet and Dustin have a wonderful discussion on the current climate of pop culture diversity and representation with special guest, the Blerdgurl herself, Karama Horne.
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ST Podcast Ep. 42: Batgirl & Oracle
On this episode Dustin and Dr. Scarlet are joined by New York Times bestselling authors Marieke Nijkamp and Sarah Kuhn. The Superhero Therapy team got to discus not one but two new DC Comics YA graphic novels based on Batgirl and Oracle. The two books covered are Shadow of the Batgirl written by Sarah Kuhn and The Oracle Code written by Marieke Nijkamp available now.
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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
