Bat Therapy: Mental Health through the Lens of Comics and Film

Dr. Emilia Brown and Keeden Hopkins
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Bat Therapy: Mental Health through the Lens of Comics and Film

Welcome to Bat Therapy, mental health through the lens of comics and film. What is a psychologist to do when they have a passion for mental health treatment as well as all things Batman? They start a podcast, of course! This podcast lets you be a fly on the wall (or a bat in the cave), listening in on a friendship built out of a love for talking Batman and other superheroes, comics, and the everyday struggle to achieve mental health and happiness. Emilia (psychologist) and Keeden (educator and professional nerd) want to help every person – every graphic novel aficionado, every superhero lover, every cosplayer, every geek and nerd – have health and healing from life’s struggles. Learn how and why characters from your favorite comic storylines suffer as well as where their resilience truly shines. Join us in practicing skills as if we are these fictional characters in order to learn how they, and you, can achieve some peace of mind and mental health recovery. This podcast is NOT a way to receive mental health treatment, services, or personal advice. New Episodes Tuesdays and New Mindful Nerd Moments on Saturdays!

  1. Superhero New Year’s Resolutions

    JAN 7

    Superhero New Year’s Resolutions

    The Bat Therapy co-hosts reflect on the past year. Hear a psychologist’s suggestions for maintaining those New Year’s Resolutions as we compare ourselves to our favorite superheroes. We also share our most listened to episodes during 2024!

    51 min
  2. Justice League Animated Series: Comfort and Joy

    12/24/2024

    Justice League Animated Series: Comfort and Joy

    Time for a holiday episode! We explore the emotional complexities of the holiday season, watching as Superman, J’onn the Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Ultra-Humanite find their own ways to ‘celebrate’. Keeden shares how holiday nostalgia helped him realize that the best gift he could give himself was getting mental health help.

    34 min
  3. Psychology Spotlight: Couples Therapy for Batman & Catwoman

    12/17/2024

    Psychology Spotlight: Couples Therapy for Batman & Catwoman

    Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle’s relationship during Tom King’s comic run had some rocky times, like when Selina left Bruce right before their wedding. Learn from a clinical psychologist about how couples therapy may have helped the Bat and the Cat’s relationship. Find Out More: https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/relationship-advice

    36 min
  4. Batman # 37: Double Date – Dating a Superhero

    12/10/2024

    Batman # 37: Double Date – Dating a Superhero

    We know, we know, another Tom King related podcast episode. But who can resist talking about Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle going on a double date with Clark Kent and Lois Lane? We explore what it takes to have a good, long-lasting romantic relationship, especially when your significant other is a superhero.

    43 min
  5. Maya Lopez - Echo Miniseries

    12/03/2024

    Maya Lopez - Echo Miniseries

    Look, the MCU has worn us out, we get it. Keeden hadn’t even watched this show until we decided to talk about it on the podcast! But we really recommend this 5-episode series about Maya Lopez / Echo. We talk about family dynamics, anger and forgiveness, acceptance, and ancestral power. In this (belated) Native American Heritage Month episode, Dr. Brown also shares the reasons behind the long overdue American Psychological Association’s 2023 offer of apology to the first peoples in the United States. To find out more: https://echo.choctawnation.com/, https://www.nativepsychs.org/, https://www.nativepsychs.org/apology

    50 min
  6. Clark Kent meets his girlfriend’s family – Thanksgiving Edition

    11/26/2024

    Clark Kent meets his girlfriend’s family – Thanksgiving Edition

    When you date Superman / The Blur and your anti-vigilante dad and boyfriend-kissing sister surprise you for Thanksgiving, things will get a bit complicated. We discuss Smallville Season 10 Episode 7 Ambush and how Lois Lane struggles to change old family habits and set some boundaries with the people she loves. Meanwhile, we look at how Oliver Queen and Tess find a path to emotional maturity, highlighting the importance of open communication and showing vulnerability.

    47 min
  7. Mindful Nerd Moment: You are the warrior demigod Wonder Woman, but women aren’t allowed in the Supreme War Council

    11/23/2024 · BONUS

    Mindful Nerd Moment: You are the warrior demigod Wonder Woman, but women aren’t allowed in the Supreme War Council

    You did what you were taught – you have prepared for battle, studied the enemy, and now you are sharing what you know with mankind’s wartime leaders. But they look at you with shock and horror. They tell you to be quiet. They tell you to leave, because women don’t belong here. You are confused. You are angry. You are Wonder Woman.

    9 min
  8. Psychology Spotlight: Men Explain War…to a Warrior Princess

    11/19/2024

    Psychology Spotlight: Men Explain War…to a Warrior Princess

    Psychologist shares research on how men and women communicate with each other. Interestingly, Wonder Woman’s complete lack of awareness of a world centered around men gives her an advantage in overcoming the men who question her competency.

    36 min
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Welcome to Bat Therapy, mental health through the lens of comics and film. What is a psychologist to do when they have a passion for mental health treatment as well as all things Batman? They start a podcast, of course! This podcast lets you be a fly on the wall (or a bat in the cave), listening in on a friendship built out of a love for talking Batman and other superheroes, comics, and the everyday struggle to achieve mental health and happiness. Emilia (psychologist) and Keeden (educator and professional nerd) want to help every person – every graphic novel aficionado, every superhero lover, every cosplayer, every geek and nerd – have health and healing from life’s struggles. Learn how and why characters from your favorite comic storylines suffer as well as where their resilience truly shines. Join us in practicing skills as if we are these fictional characters in order to learn how they, and you, can achieve some peace of mind and mental health recovery. This podcast is NOT a way to receive mental health treatment, services, or personal advice. New Episodes Tuesdays and New Mindful Nerd Moments on Saturdays!

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