Mental Health is Horrifying

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A spooky self-care podcast about the mental health benefits of horror. Journey into the horrifying depths with Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist (and all-around spooky ghoul), as she explores how mental health themes are portrayed in your favourite horror movies and beyond. Drawing on archetypes from final girls to horror villains, Candis provides guidance in each episode about how listeners can navigate their own mental health woes. Mental Health is Horrifying is the recipient of two Canadian Podcast Awards — Outstanding Health & Fitness Series, and Outstanding Education Series.

  1. 5d ago

    Carrie — Educator mental health is on fire

    I bet the educators in Carrie also wanted to set everything on fire.  In this episode (with spoilers), I explore Mike Flanagan's Carrie (2026), and its portrayal of mental health within schools.  I talk about: How Carrie is Mike Flanagan's take on Mean Girls (and why that's important) How Carrie Red is The Burn Book for 2026 The intense emotional labour of Principal Grayle, Ms. Desjardins, and Guidance Counsellor Mr. Morton  The state of educator mental health How educators are being traumatized by their work, and what we need to do to better support them How the 5 of wands tarot card shows what happens in the disastrous attempted mediation between Chris and Carrie Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Join the Final Girls Club — The Final Girls Club is an online series of programs, services, and workshops. This club is for the spooky ghouls looking to explore mental health through psychoeducation, tarot, dreams, experiences through the veil, horror, and more. Offerings from the Final Girls Club are not a substitute for psychotherapy treatment. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/)  Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  Educator Well-Being and Pandemic Recovery: Supporting the Mental Health of Teachers and Education Workers by CTF-FCE https://www.ctf-fce.ca/public-education-journal/educator-well-being-and-pandemic-recovery-supporting-the-mental-health-of-teachers-and-education-workers/  Burnout of Ontario Teachers: Why the Education System is in a Crisis By Cristina Santos https://carwh.ca/ontario-teacher-burnout/

    Carrie — Educator mental health is on fire

  2. Oct 9

    Halloweentown — Must be the season of the witch wound

    "Halloween is cool, nature boy. I mean, it's exciting, strange, and ancient." Marnie knows! In this episode, I explore Halloweentown (1998) and its portrayal of the witch wound.  I talk about: The history of the burning times What the witch wound is How the witch wound shows up in Halloweentown How the Cromwell/Piper family needs a family thearpist How you can notice the witch wound in yourself  How Halloweentown needs a prequel so we can understand how Gwen became so witch-phobic How the 3 of pentacles tarot card shows us how the witch wound shows up, and the importance of community How you can tend to your own witch wound Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Out of the Broom Closet —Move from shame to pride in claiming your identity as a witch, and confidently step out of the broom closet in this therapeutic course. This course includes psychoeducation about shame, trauma, and exile within our cultural context, and witch-positive exercises to connect with your authentic self including tarot, journaling, spellwork, and creative visualization.  Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  The Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer, Jacob Sprenger, Montague Summers (Translator) (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/771091.The_Malleus_Maleficarum)  Witch by BBC Radio 4 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mc4p)  Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/24453.Witches_Midwives_and_Nurses) Heal the Witch Wound: Reclaim Your Magic and Step Into Your Power by Celeste Larsen (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62331553-heal-the-witch-wound)

    Halloweentown — Must be the season of the witch wound

  3. Sep 25

    Practical Magic 2 — The mental health benefits of watching spooky movies with your besties

    Let's have another round of midnight margaritas, shall we? In this spoiler-free episode, I explore Practical Magic 2 (2026) and the mental health benefits of watching spooky movies with your besties.  I talk about: What Practical Magic 2 means to a generation of fans who love the original  How PG horror movies make the genre more inclusive The mental health benefits of bonding with co-viewers How horror movies are also an opportunity to bond and regulate through physical touch The importance of fan tribute movies How the 3 of cups tarot card portrays the spirit of gathering and celebration embodied by Practical Magic 2 Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay

    Practical Magic 2 — The mental health benefits of watching spooky movies with your besties

  4. Sep 11

    What Lies Beneath — Haunted by intuition

    Get out your Ouija board because we're having a séance in the bathroom! In this episode, I explore cozy horror What Lies Beneath (2000) and its exploration of how our intuition speaks to us. I talk about: Why What Lies Beneath is the perfect cozy horror Emotional avoidance and displacement How Claire's intuition speaks to her in What Lies Beneath How gaslighting disrupts intuition  How the Queen of Cups tarot card portrays the intuitive sense  How to tell the difference between anxiety and intuition Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay

    What Lies Beneath — Haunted by intuition

  5. Aug 28

    Addams Family Values — Debbie Jellinsky and the horrors of emotional spending

    Debbie Jellinsky is the gold-digging, murderous, glamorous, Black Widow in Addams Family Values who when Fester says gimme a kiss, she says gimme a 20. Today, we honour her legacy. In this episode, I explore Addams Family Values (1993) and its portrayal of achieving one’s identity through consumption.  I talk about: Debbie Jellinsky’s origin story How Debbie never felt understood by her parents and sought to fill this void through consumer items What the consumption habits of adolescents reveal about their values and aspirations How companies cash in on our emotions  How increased emotional awareness can reduce emotional spending How the devil tarot card shows the trap of attempting to find fulfillment through possessions  Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  Aspiring, Consuming, Becoming: Youth Identity in a Culture of Consumption The prevalence of compulsive buying: a meta‐analysis

    Addams Family Values — Debbie Jellinsky and the horrors of emotional spending

  6. Aug 14

    The Devil’s Mouth — When your BFF status gets the chomp

    The Devil's Mouth may seem like just another sharksploitation movie, but this is a therapy shark! And this shark wants you to face that wonky friendship in your life.  In this episode, I explore The Devil's Mouth (2026) and its portrayal of how friendships change.  I talk about: Dunbar's number and the number of people we can can have relationships with in our lives Anna Goldfarb's Bathtub Theory of Friendship, and what it reveals about levels of intimacy within our friendships How Sara and Max face the evolving nature of their friendship in The Devil's Mouth How life circumstances impact our friendships The friends you need to focus on to stave off loneliness  How the two of swords tarot card reflects the waxing and waning nature of friendships Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: I got a book deal! My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  Anna Goldfarb, Modern Friendship https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195391626-modern-friendship

    The Devil’s Mouth — When your BFF status gets the chomp

  7. Jul 31

    Sharknado — The psychology of catastrophic thinking, but with sharks

    Do you struggle with catastrophic thinking? Well, if sharks getting swept up in a tornado and falling from the sky isn't a catastrophe, I don't know what is. In this episode, I explore Sharknado (2013) and its portrayal of catastrophic thinking.  I talk about: How we define catastrophic thinking How final girl Nova accepts and faces her catastrophic thinking How you can challenge your own catastrophic thinking How watching horror movies can actually help with catastrophic thinking How the 9 of swords and 5 of pentacles tarot cards can help us look at the most generous case scenario when having catastrophic thoughts Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay

    Sharknado — The psychology of catastrophic thinking, but with sharks

  8. Jul 17

    Sleepaway Camp — Trauma un-informed summer camp

    It’s officially summer, and now that school’s out, what better way to spend the summer than by going to camp? And how are we going to get to summer camp? Let’s take the hot mess express to Camp Arawak, aka Sleepaway Camp, where no one has ever heard of PTSD! In this episode, I explore Sleepaway Camp (1983) and the importance of trauma-informed environments. I talk about: The complicated legacy of Sleepaway Camp with respect to gender and queer representation Angela's SIGNIFICANT trauma How to define trauma, and how it shows up What being trauma-informed means How Angela could have benefited from a trauma-informed summer camp experience Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  ‘Sleepaway Camp’: The Elephant in the Room [Trapped By Gender] by Alice Collins for Bloody Disgusting The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Healing the Social Brain by Louis Cozolino

    Sleepaway Camp — Trauma un-informed summer camp
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A spooky self-care podcast about the mental health benefits of horror. Journey into the horrifying depths with Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist (and all-around spooky ghoul), as she explores how mental health themes are portrayed in your favourite horror movies and beyond. Drawing on archetypes from final girls to horror villains, Candis provides guidance in each episode about how listeners can navigate their own mental health woes. Mental Health is Horrifying is the recipient of two Canadian Podcast Awards — Outstanding Health & Fitness Series, and Outstanding Education Series.

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