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Psych Screen

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Through the DSM with a Licensed Professional Counselor, we will explore mental illness portrayals in film! Each episode will analyze one film and one mental illness, with some fun guests and funny moments along the way.

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  • “It tastes like ashes.”
    Jan 7 2025

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    Episode 5: Melancholia (2011) and Major Depressive Disorder

    In this episode, we discuss depression and all the different presentations it can have while looking at possibly the greatest film about depression ever made. Come join us! Resources are listed below for further reading on World Health Organization statistic, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and sources for the episode.

    Links:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melancholia_(2011_film)?wprov=sfti1#

    https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-disorders

    https://www.cdc.gov/aces/about/index.html

    https://www.acesaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ACE-Questionnaire-for-Adults-Identified-English-rev.7.26.22.pdf

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    53 mins
  • “Sometimes I feel like I’m not…solid.”
    Dec 21 2024

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    This episode, we dive into “Sylvia” (2003) and Bipolar Disorder, featuring a VERY SPECIAL GUEST INTERVIEW.

    Content warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide and suicidality. If you are struggling, please listen with discretion. Resources are included below.

    Resources for Mental Health:
    988 (Suicide and Crisis Life Line)

    https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/5-action-steps-to-help-someone-having-thoughts-of-suicide

    https://vacsb.org/community-services-boards-and-the-behavioral-authority-csbs-and-the-bha/


    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/virginia


    Sources and Further Research:

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31417007/

    https://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/history-bipolar

    https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/sylvia-plath

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • “Awakenings” and Catatonia
    Nov 30 2024

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    “You didn’t wake a thing, you woke a person.”

    Welcome to the second episode of Psych Screen. This episode, we analyze the 1990 film, “Awakenings,” and its portrayal of Catatonia. Links to research articles included here.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awakenings
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encephalitis_lethargica
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catatonia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth_Abraham_Center
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23806583/

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    35 mins
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