Health in fandom returns as Robyn decides to dig deep into her favorite comic property: the X-Men. She discusses the best (and often worst) examples of wellness inside of the property, and how we can translate those lessons into our own lives. 

Resources used/mentioned in this episode:

• On family style meals: https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/resources/servmealsfs.htm
• Wolverine beer meme: https://en.dopl3r.com/memes/dank/can-i-help-are-you-a-beer/173054
• Mental health in Dark Phoenix: https://screenrant.com/xmen-dark-phoenix-jean-grey-mental-health-research/
• Mental health in Legion: https://www.vulture.com/2017/03/marvel-legion-tackled-mental-illness-with-intelligence.html
• Flashbacks: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-new-normal/201812/understanding-and-managing-flashbacks
• Personal superpowers: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/bipolar-advantage/201405/we-are-the-x-men
• Red meat diet: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/eating-less-red-meat-good-family/#:~:text=Data%20has%20shown%20time%20and,in%20both%20children%20and%20adults
• CDC on alcohol use: https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm

If you or someone you know would like help with alcohol dependence, many states will have resources on their government websites like this one https://findaddictiontreatment.ny.gov/ in New York.

Other helpful sites include https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline and https://www.aa.org/

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