Mental Health is Horrifying Candis Green | Many Moons Therapy
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Are you someone who watches horror movies and thinks — that nasty old well that Samara climbs out of in The Ring is really a metaphor for her grief? Or that like…Ghostface at his core is a spectre of intergenerational trauma? Journey into the depths with Psychotherapist and all around spooky ghoul Candis Green, RP and explore how mental health themes are portrayed in the world of horror. From Carrie, to Michael Meyers, to Hill House and everywhere in between — join me each month as we discuss how horror is really a mirror into ourselves.
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Scream — What if this is all Sidney's trauma nightmare?
Have you ever been in the middle of experiencing something so strange, or so cruel or surreal that you think to yourself – I have to be in some kind of nightmare? Well, what if you were? What if it was “all one great big movie”... uhh I mean nightmare?What if Scream is actually Sidney Prescott’s trauma nightmare? Let’s explore that theory and look at how Scream (1996) portrays the formation of trauma and how it can manifest into nightmares.Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green...
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The Haunting — Caregiver burnout is a haunted house that you live in
Does spending a weekend in a haunted house conducting paranormal investigations with a bunch of other spooky weirdos sound preferable to spending it with your codependent family members? Yes? Then pack your bags, sister. We’re heading to Hill House to talk about The Haunting (1968) and its portrayal of caregiver burnout. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy................................................................
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Cam — Double double ego trouble
How would you feel if one day you tried to login to your online social media accounts, only to discover that they were locked and your online persona had taken on a life of its own? Pretty scary stuff, eh?Cam is an obvious commentary on the nature of camming and is based on writer Isa Mazzei’s own experiences as a cam girl, but what I’m most interested in is how this movie reflects the increasingly ego-focused nature of our society, and what happens when the ego is not in balance with the res...
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Host — Even the ghosts have lockdown anxiety
Remember lockdown? I know I'm sorry — I know you don’t want to, but I think it’s worth considering for the sake of talking about Host (2020) and its genius encapsulation of the total anxiety of Covid lockdown. We’re in the depths of winter anyway, so why not hunker down at home at relive the horrors of Zoom hangouts with friends? And you know what might make It a bit more fun — is if we throw a séance in there.Let’s talk about Host (2020) and its portrayal of lockdown anxiety. Mental Health i...
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Krampus — It’s beginning to look a lot like seasonal depression
Let’s talk about Krampus (2015) — everyone’s favourite half goat, half demon creature who has come to punish all the misbehaving children and dysfunctional families on Christmas — as a symbol for seasonal depression. It’s no surprise that December is a month of peak seasonal depression despite being labelled as the most wonderful time of the year. People tend to be ultra stressed out during the holidays — in particular at the prospect of spending time with their families. Oh the cognitive dis...
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Five Nights at Freddy’s — Dreamwork to navigate the unconscious and a murderous teddy bear
Let’s talk about Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023) and its portrayal of the personal unconscious through dreams.K so the reason I went to see this movie is because Matthew Lillard is in it and I think he is one of THE BEST horror film actors of all time and I will see anything he is in. But I was SO pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this movie! I immediately saw that this movie was about the navigation of trauma through dreamwork and Jungian archetypes — AND there were adorable murderous ...
Customer Reviews
A new way of viewing the movies we love!
This podcast has opened my mind and introduced a new perspective on why people may be so addicted to horror films! Do we see our own past traumas in these movies? Am I relating to a horror character!?
I have enjoyed these playful and relevant episodes and you will too! I also love that these theories come from an actual trained psychotherapist!
Worthwhile - a fresh take on classic films
Expertly researched. I’ve watched these movies and will return with fresh insights from this podcast. Can’t wait for more episodes.
👻🎃 favourite new podcast!! 🦇
You know that feeling when you’ve just ridden an amazing rollercoaster & can’t wait to again? Patiently awaiting the next episode 🙋🏽♀️ What a fun, refreshing podcast — a stand out voice amidst much great content these days! Candis brings a thought provoking perspective to horror & ties in great research & mental health theory. Spookishly delicious, love it!