pop culture
Representations of mental health in pop culture; dissect and discuss popular psychology, mental illness stigmas, and media depictions.
When Truth Has to Protect Her Feelings
(Credit for Inspiration: Emily W. King) --- The Unequal Permission to Be Right There is a quiet double standard inside many modern conversations about relationships. Women are increasingly encouraged to stand on what they know, trust their discernment, speak their truth, hold their boundary, and stop shrinking themselves to keep peace. Men, however, are often given a different command. A man may also be right, but he is expected to find a way to be right that does not make the woman feel hurt, exposed, corrected, dismissed, insecure, embarrassed, or emotionally unsafe. The result is not equality. It is a conditional form of honesty where one person’s truth is allowed to stand directly, while the other person’s truth must first pass through the emotional response of the person receiving it.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Psyche
Ruled by Shame
I am not sure if you noticed when former AG Pam Bondi was being questioned by the House Judiciary Committee in February, and during other interviews, she would reply with huge negative emotional reactions and point her finger at the camera in defensive disgust at those questioning her cover up of the Epstein files. Forget the words that came out of her mouth for the moment and look at her nonverbal language (intense finger pointing and sneering). Most likely, she was mirroring how her parents, caretakers, and teachers scolded her when she was wrong in their eyes. In addition, characters like Stephen Miller and Todd Blanche also do quite a bit of finger pointing during interviews. Have you wondered why so many leaders in the Trump administration scold the camera and sneer at the interviewers with shame?
By Tony Martello6 months ago in Psyche
Things Nobody Tells You About Becoming an Adult
Becoming an adult is something most people think they understand long before it actually happens. You imagine freedom, independence, money in your pocket, and finally doing whatever you want without anyone telling you otherwise. But the reality is far less cinematic and far more complicated. The truth is, adulthood doesn’t arrive with a clear moment or announcement. It slowly creeps in, and by the time you notice it, you’re already inside it.
By Story Prism6 months ago in Psyche
The Helper's Dilemma In Today's Professional World
Written by a human, for humans, always. --- So many people in today's world need help… And there are many different types of organizations that have come into existence to provide that help.
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM6 months ago in Psyche
"Elementary" (2012): Sherlock Holmes and Autism Representation
Disclaimer: There will be spoilers for the show "Elementary" below. Now, let's get one thing straight: I'm not a Sherlock Holmes fanatic. I haven't been diving from one interpretation to the next, and I'm far from the most qualified person to tell you whether a particular rendition of Sherlock Holmes is "faithful" or not. What I am, though, is incredibly autistic. Something I see traits of in most versions of the Sherlock Holmes character. But no one has spoken to me quite as much as Jonny Lee Miller's performance of Sherlock Holmes in Elementary, a TV show running from 2012 to 2019. And mind you, I've only watched until the season 4 finale as of writing.
By Zoe Faye Jensen6 months ago in Psyche
