Category: Trauma
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Horror Boundaries & You
Trigger warnings: boundaries, survival, mental health, horror, scary, sharks, exorcism Boundaries work is top tier therapy some would say. Some even organize their whole practices around this. Nedra Tawwab, a LCSW who writes book, workbooks, flipcharts, and decks about boundaries (https://www.nedratawwab.com/) describes a boundary as something that keeps us safe and comfortable in a relationship…
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‘Good for Her’ Genre in Horror and Feminist Therapy
Trigger Warnings: horror, violence, IPV, DV, assault, revenge, murder, rape culture, gendered discussion, gaslighting Horror but make it warranted. The ‘good for her’ genre usually starts with violence towards the protagonist and them getting some sort of revenge. We sorta, kinda root for them (at least some of us do). It is the dis-enfranchised regaining…
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Psychology Of Horror Fans
Trigger Warnings: horror, mental health discussion, ghosts, trauma Some people wonder if people gripped by the macabre, gory, violent, and stressful genre of horror are ok; safe to be around; right in the noggin? Are we ok?! Most likely. And we are empathetic, friendly, personable, and have a great sense of humor. Ok, I don’t…