pop culture

Representations of mental health in pop culture; dissect and discuss popular psychology, mental illness stigmas, and media depictions.

My Thoughts about 'Geek Girls Don't Cry'- part one
Can I say this out loud? Wow! This book is incredible! Incredibly well-done! Great for all ages of girls & women. I got a copy of this book before my 31st birthday. Back in the Holidays of 2018, I saw some updates about that new book that Marisha Ray & Andrea Towers are doing something about how to be a strong & an amazing role model in real life just like the pop culture heroines. I’m like Marisha, I had been through so many gender stigmas about games & superheroes. I grew up with all kinds of outstanding things including NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), Power Rangers, X men, etc. I would like to share how I overcame my fears, trauma, isolation, grief, and adversity after I read each chapter from Geek Girls Don’t Cry. Ready? Here we go!
By Meghan LeVaughn 3 years ago in Psyche
Culture - A Glue That Holds All Values
Tiki culture has become popular primarily due to people's preference for the Tiki decorating style, especially in most tropical tourist destinations. What you may not realize is that Tiki culture as it is known to us isn't really a separate and specific culture, but an interesting combination of elements from the Polynesian, Maori, Hawaiian, and Easter Island cultures. It is believed to reflect an enchanted ancient time in history that is very hard for men to look at and yet harder to look away from. When you see Tiki statues, Tiki totem poles, and Tiki masks, you will understand exactly what this fascinating belief means.
By Karpenaru3 years ago in Psyche
“Why I can NOT be Beautiful?!”
This is my poetic journey for over 20 years with Body Dysmorphia(or Body Dysmorphic Disorder). It may be a content warning with depression, body shame, swear language, anxiety, eating disorders/disordered eating, inner critic, body dysmorphia, trust issues, suicidal thoughts, ableism, sexism, and perfectionism.
By Meghan LeVaughn 3 years ago in Psyche
1996
A given cub can cover ground and be. One day I opened my mouth, found that I could sing, and that others
By Sami Ridge3 years ago in Psyche
How BTS's hiatus announcement relates to the Quarter Life Crisis many Millenials face right now
On June 14th BTS uploaded their yearly FESTA Dinner Party on YouTube in celebration of their 9th anniversary. In an stated to be unscripted video they are remiscening the growth and struggles they went through and how their relationship to their work and being part of the biggest south korean boy group has changed. They have been climbing up the ladder of success for the past nine years seemingly without a break. Each of them functioning in their own roles without much time to question the direction they are heading to and finding it increasingly difficult to internally find meaning in the work they are putting out.
By AoiKasumi4 years ago in Psyche
A Letter to My Dad
Dear Dad, It has been almost forty years since you stepped out of my life in the most cliché-ridden manner possible. Not just a bad heart that attacked you; not just on the day that you were to be released from hospital; not just when all the signs were good for you and your health. It was the day itself that stays with me.
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Psyche
The 9th Life of Louis Drax
The 2016, supernatural thriller film The 9th life of Louis Drax is based on a best-selling novel by Liz Jensen. The film was written by Max Minghella and directed by Alexandre Aja. Alexandre Aja is a producer and director, who primarily works on films within the horror genre. The 9th Life of Louis Drax is centered around the story of a young “accident prone” boy (Louis) that finds himself in a coma after falling off a cliff during a family picnic. The film is partially narrated by Louis, who is seemingly aware of what is transpiring around him despite his body laying still in a comatose state. Within his unconscious mind, Louis is joined by an uncanny mysterious creature to whom he is telling his life-story to. As the plot unfolds, we meet several other characters that will help solve the mystery behind Louis’ near-fatal accidents. Louis’ relationship with his mother is special, but in the end it is the relationship he shares with his father that serves Louis’ decision as to where he will choose to live out his ninth life.
By Britney Draper4 years ago in Psyche
On September 11, 2001, I Wondered If Women Would Be Drafted
I hesitate to keep that title for fear that it makes me sound dumb, but it's the exact truth; on September 11, 2001, my first worry was that women would be drafted.
By Bonnie Joy Sludikoff4 years ago in Psyche
Little Jimmy Brown
Little Jimmy Brown Dr. Morgenstern motioned his hand toward Jimmy. He had formed a particularly fond relationship with the young man. “Sit down my boy what I have to say isn’t going to hurt a bit.” Jimmy squirted in the door of the doctor’s office.
By Eladio Del Castillo4 years ago in Psyche
Pop Culture has Shaped our Treatment of People with Autism
Pop culture has given us false ideas about what autism is, and it is harmful because it affects the way we deal with and understand the disorder. You can have your glorified feelings about what autism is, but you would truly feel sorry, and at times, impatient if you cared for a victim of ASD firsthand. People need to get it out of their heads that all forms of autism grant you savant syndrome like it seems to in the movies. It is not simply an understated quirk. The raw truth of the matter is that it can be a devastating disorder that causes the affected individual to have a hard time relating to the people around them, damaging their relationships. With social support, these neurodivergent types can develop tools to assess situations and respond in ways that allow them to live a positive life and keep their relationships healthy. However, being able to do that relies on your support in understanding their real disorder rather than gobbling up recycled TV tropes like Sunday dinner.
By Gabrielle Kelley4 years ago in Psyche
Horror & Mental Health
“You're not afraid of the great world, Eddie, but of the small one inside yourself.” (King, Stephen. The Wastelands: The Dark Tower Iii. A Signet Book, 2003.) Perhaps we are all born with a healthy fear of the intrusive thoughts which our tell-tale hearts are capable of? Possibly, we invite personal demons into our tiny worlds by the casual over-exposure of visionaries' fears, personified in the media. Conceivably, the digestion of these horrors actually allows us to purge the dark and struggling sides of ourselves. Or just maybe, asking these ‘deep’ questions shows no justice to the fluidity of a universal audience, each person differing from the last. The conversation’s about the way horror media affects people have been long-lasting and strenuous for several years but the general idea that Horror is bad for you, is the most accepted/popular answer. What becomes of our mental health when we turn the corners of pages or look at the television to find figments of a scared imagination? The true response of this fault-line is that there can be no universal answer. Mental health is a near unfathomable spectrum within each human being. Never the same and always changing. Depending on the person, the horror genre could be a coming vessel of fear or a form of escapism from the vessel which lives in you. By no means am I an expert in the education of mental health, rather, I’m just a twenty-two year old woman who’s learning to cope with OCD, Anxiety and Depression. My personal experience and those close to me (who’ve felt comfortable enough to share) are the background from which I speak.
By Jaime Burbatt4 years ago in Psyche
What do psychologists think of personality tests?
What Is a Personality Test? Personality evaluation is the measurement of one's traits. Assessment is the final result of obtaining information to further psychological theory and study and increase the likelihood that sensible judgments will be made in practical situations.
By william james4 years ago in Psyche