Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
S2 Episode 8: The Deathday Party
On this magical episode Dr. Scarlet and Dustin discuss how even ghosts have feelings, the solitude of exclusion, and the importance of friendships.
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Chapter 6: The Journey From Platform Nine and Three Quarters.
On this episode Dr. Scarlet and Dustin are joined by special guest Harry Potter scholar and professor, Dr. Louise Freeman. In this chapter we discuss connections, compassion , and cultural differences.
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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
The past two years have been extremely challenging for many people. Year 2016 can be categorized as the Year of Death – we saw more celebrity deaths than we normally do, having lost such inspirational people as David Bowie, Prince, Alan Rickman, Carrie Fisher, and many others.
Then 2017 happened. We saw drastic political changes and political unrest. We saw violence and the uprising and vocalization of white supremacy and a rapid increase in hate crimes and hate expression.
But we also saw love. And we saw hope. And justice.
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
