23 episodes

Welcome to Analyse This: Mental Health in Film and TV.
Dr Boo, Clinical Psychologist, is joined by a guest to discuss, dissect, formulate and generally psychologically analyse the mental health aspects of films and TV.
Is the way mental health, or mental health professionals are portrayed accurate? Does it even matter? Join us for a relaxed chat about psychology as it is seen on screen.

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Photo by Karen Zhao on Unsplash

Analyse This Dr Boo

    • TV & Film

Welcome to Analyse This: Mental Health in Film and TV.
Dr Boo, Clinical Psychologist, is joined by a guest to discuss, dissect, formulate and generally psychologically analyse the mental health aspects of films and TV.
Is the way mental health, or mental health professionals are portrayed accurate? Does it even matter? Join us for a relaxed chat about psychology as it is seen on screen.

Buy me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/analysethis

Photo by Karen Zhao on Unsplash

    Joker

    Joker

    Dr Sanger and Dave, from the podcast 3Ds Character Assassination discuss the film Joker with Dr Boo. Dr Sanger is a Clinical Psychologist and Dave is an actor. Together we dissect, formulate, and analyse the film. As much a sociological as a psychological discussion, we talk about the influences on mental health, and ask - what is the Jokers final joke ?

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Inside Out

    Inside Out

    Dr Kat and Dr Boo discuss Inside Out - do two clinical psychologists think that it accurately depicts how our emotions and brains work?

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Films about Marathons

    Films about Marathons

    Dr Josephine Perry, Sports and Exercise Psychologist and Dr Boo, Clinical Psychologist, talk about running, marathons and the films Run Fatboy Run and Brittany Runs a Marathon.
    How can psychology help us run? What do these films get right and get wrong? Do they represent runners from a practical and a psychological perspective? And what tips can Dr Boo get for her Marathon training?!

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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Rain Man

    Rain Man

    Dr Caz and Dr Boo discuss Rainman and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
    We look at whether this film helped or damaged people's understanding of ASD, and look at whether the presentation of ASD in the film was accurate.

    • 54 min
    Chronic pain and the film Cake

    Chronic pain and the film Cake

    Dr Bashforth and Dr Boo talk about chronic pain and the film Cake. We explore whether the film gives an accurate example of someone with chronic pain and trauma. We talk about psychological approaches to these difficulties, including therapy and therapists in the film, and ask whether Cake does a good job in its portrayal of these.

    • 47 min
    Man called Ove

    Man called Ove

    Two Psychologists, Dr Melissa Albany and Dr Boo discuss the beautiful film A Man Called Ove.
    The film touches on trauma, ageing, bereavement, suicidality and community.

    • 42 min

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