Arts & Culture
Turning Red: A Quirky Coming-of-Age Tale of Breaking Through Intergenerational Pain
A teenage girl learns to embrace her inner panda — the weird, emotional, creative, messy parts that lie within us all.
OCD: From Memoirs to Big Screen, Misunderstood Mental Illness Finally Gets Its Due
There’s a culture shift in media coverage of OCD. Once played for laughs, it’s now recognized as exhausting, debilitating and relentless.
Crying on the Subway: A Journalist Explores Her Trauma History
Talented journalist Stephanie Foo thought she had conquered her demons from an abusive childhood. So why was she so bereft?
We Interrupt This Program to Bring You #BlackJoy
We Black people—Black Americans in this case—know hard times, but our lives also sparkle with joy. Black joy, and not just Black trauma, is our inheritance.
Intergenerational Trauma and Healing: Why Disney’s Encanto Resonates with Latinx First-Gens
An enthralling film for both children and adults, Encanto features a cast of Latinx females attempting to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma. As a Nicaraguan American, I know that most of us who identify as First-Gen often relate to “ni de aqui ni de allá” – a feeling of…
Cavetown Song “Boys Will Be Bugs”: Rx for Teen Boys’ Mental Health
The 2018 sleeper hit is the most important song about teen boys that most adults have never heard of.
Did a Rap Song Cut Suicide Rates?
Researchers studying three events where the song was highlighted found an association with 10,000 more calls to the Lifeline.
On the Couch with TV’s Ted Lasso: Hit Soccer Show Champions Therapy
Everyone, it seems, loves Ted Lasso. His fans include Diane Sawyer, Dolly Parton, and Ryan Reynolds — no small feat for a fictional football coach from Kansas City who finds himself in charge of a struggling English Premier League soccer team. “Ted Lasso”, the winsome Emmy-winning comedy series on Apple+…
Controversial Anthony Bourdain Film Explores the Mystery of Suicide
The film shows how Bourdain’s public image contrasted with his private, shy, introverted self.
Batsh*t Crazy: The Creator of Wakefield Draws On Her Own Experience For Psych Ward Drama
Wakefield was never going to be an easy sell. An intense drama unfolding in a mental institution would be tough for anyone to market, but for Australian screenwriter Kristen Dunphy, it was especially fraught. Dunphy had spent decades struggling with severe depression and a panic disorder, leading to several long-term…
