pop culture

Representations of mental health in pop culture; dissect and discuss popular psychology, mental illness stigmas, and media depictions.

Abandoning Reason For Madness
Written by a human, for humans, always. I used to believe. I was told the same story as so many different people. That different universities were desirable for knowledge...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM2 months ago in Psyche
The Contribution Delusion
Written by a human, for humans, always. This article may lean into some uncomfortable territory. I'll try to qualify what I am saying as often as I can catch.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM2 months ago in Psyche
The Online-ification of Language
Social media and the online sphere has been changing language use for quite a while now. We've gotten completely new words like selfie and unlike. There's a seemingly never ending supply of acronyms that I've lost track of, and there's more apps then I think I'll ever know the name of - really, half of them just seem made up at this point.
By caitodoesstuff2 months ago in Psyche
Are Your Emotions Really The Problem?
Written by a human, for humans, always. Emotions. We all have them. Most of us struggle with them. But the question that is worth asking...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM3 months ago in Psyche
Sometimes I Daydream That I Could Stop Daydreaming
My entire life I have been what most people refer to as a "dreamer." Of course, I have been referred to as several other things that were much less tame or polite too. The most painful among them being "lazy." Sadly, when I say "my entire life" I truly mean my entire life... all 46 years I've been on this planet. It was only very recently that I realized that I have severe adult ADHD.
By Timothy A Rowland3 months ago in Psyche
Fact Or Truth?
Written by a human, for humans, always. Let me ask you a question... Do you want facts or truth? There are many people who believe that these are the same thing...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM3 months ago in Psyche
Your Brain Has Been Judging People All Wrong
I once watched a man storm out of a coffee shop after the barista got his order wrong, and in the two seconds it took him to reach the door, I had already decided who he was.
By Nolan Reed3 months ago in Psyche
A Common Phrase That Holds Most People Back
Written by a human, for humans, always. Many people say that they want success... But the truth is that very few people ever have the success they desire.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM3 months ago in Psyche
The Call To Compromise Your Beliefs
Written by a human, for humans, always. As we grow in our lives... We all develop beliefs about what is right and wrong...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM3 months ago in Psyche
Jimothy the Raccoon and the Limits of Internet Empathy
Jimothy the raccoon has become Threads’ newest obsession — a tiny, scruffy creature people have collectively decided must be protected with absolute devotion. Every post about him is flooded with edits, fan art, and the same earnest refrain: “ Protect him at all costs .”
By Tracy Stine3 months ago in Psyche
One Secret Of Emotional Intelligence Most People Miss. Top Story - July 2026.
Written by a human, for humans, always. Most people struggle with their emotions. They burst out when they do not want to.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM3 months ago in Psyche
The Exemplar Alienation Effect
Written by a human, for humans, always. As humans... We are such odd creatures. Often, we are living amidst each other in strange ways.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM4 months ago in Psyche