Dr. Scarlet quoted on Screenrant

Dr. Scarlet was honored to have her comments regarding how survivors of trauma connect with Daenerys through parasocial relationships. Click Here to read the enlightening article.

Harry Potter Therapy Podcast : Chapter 4 The Keeper of the Keys

Chapter 4: The Keeper of the Keys

On this episode Dustin and Dr. Scarlet discuss the value of knowing one’s origin story as well as the fear involved in the very mention of traumatic perpetrators.

Dr. Scarlet’s CNET article on Game of Thrones is spreading like Drogon’s flames

Dr. Scarlet’s interview with CNET regarding fan backlash from Game of Thrones, Season 8, Episode 5, ‘The Bells,’ is being quoted by: perezhilton.com, googleness.com, naaju.com, debatableape.com, newsbeezer.com.

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

Becoming Incredible in the Face of Evil

The world in which children are ripped apart from their parents for running away from war and torture, a world in which the US pulls out of the UN Human Rights Council, a world in which children are being put into concentration camps and workers aren’t allowed to comfort them needs Superheroes now more than ever.

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Superhero Therapy Podcast Ep. 2: Psychology of Jessica Jones & The Killgrave Effect

ST Podcast Ep. 2: Jessica Jones and the Killgrave Effect

The psychology of Jessica Jones is heavily rooted in the trauma caused by The Purple Man (Zebadiah Killgrave).  In this episode, Dr. Scarlet explains how The Killgrave Effect’s impact on sexual assault is very real in today’s world.  In fact, a perfect example is present in one of today’s most talked about news stories.  Find out what it all means and how victims and their friends can become heroes.

The Kilgrave Effect: Why people don’t report their rapists

*Parts of this post previously appeared on the Legion of Leia

Jessica Jones, a popular Marvel superhero is known not only for her physical strength but also for her psychological resilience. Years after she gains her superpowers, Jessica is psychologically manipulated by an evil villain, Kilgrave (A.K.A. Purple Man). Kilgrave uses his influence over Jessica to force her into a sexual relationship with him, as well as to force her to do things she normally would not do. Continue reading The Kilgrave Effect: Why people don’t report their rapists