Bat Therapy: Mental Health through the Lens of Comics and Film

Bat Therapy: Mental Health through the Lens of Comics and Film

By Dr. Emilia Brown and Keeden HopkinsTV & FilmLeisureAnimation & Manga
Download on the App Store

Bat Therapy: Mental Health through the Lens of Comics and Film episodes

  • The Joker (The Dark Knight)
    Batman villains? Obviously, we have to talk about The Joker. First up is Heath Ledger’s phenomenal performance. We discuss psychopathy and this Joker’s ability to be a master manipulator. We explore the psychology behind why people respond to the Joker the way they do, including when things don’t go the Joker’s way when he pits two ferryboats against each other.
    57 min
  • Dr. Letamendi
    Remember November 2022 when we talked about the real-life psychologist written into The New 52 as Barbara Gordon’s therapist? That psychologist agreed to chat with us! We nerd out about the journey to becoming a superhero podcasting/consulting psychologist. True to our season 4 topic, we also discuss Dr. Letamendi’s favorite DC villains and why.
    1 hr 4 min
  • Mindful Nerd Moment: Thoughts on a Question Mark

    We follow up our One Bad Day: The Riddler episode with practicing mindfulness as The Riddler by adapting Leaves on a Stream, putting all our thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, (and riddles) on a question mark and watching them float by.

    8 min
  • The Riddler (One Bad Day)
    We talk about what happens when The Riddler struggles to cope with his traumatic childhood and, as a result, changes the pattern of his crimes. Bonus content – Keeden complains about a teacher’s bad testing policies.
    48 min
  • Mindful Nerd Moment: Letting Go Control of Time

    It can be hard to let go of the past or what could have been. Now imagine being Barry Allen, The Flash, someone who actually has the ability to change the past. In The Flash, this takes Barry down a difficult path, but mindfulness can help!

    This is NOT a way to receive mental health treatment, services, or personal advice. If you are needing help, consider taking a look at the resource page on our website.

    8 min
  • The Flash Movie
    We explore this portrayal of Barry Allen and his attention to detail that makes him both good at his job and perhaps more likely to struggle with leaving the past behind him. We also talk about how The Flash becomes a personification of everyday struggles some people have with the ‘what ifs’ in life. (Naturally, we also touch on Michael Keaton’s Batman.)
    53 min
  • Mindful Nerd Moment: Progressive Muscle Relaxation with Super Strength

    It is a bit of an understatement that Homelander could benefit from some anger management strategies. When you have body tension from all that pent up (or not so pent up) aggression and you also have super strength that could destroy everything around you, there’s nothing better than some Progressive Muscle Relaxation!

    This is NOT a way to receive mental health treatment, services, or personal advice. If you are needing help, consider taking a look at the resource page on our website.

    8 min
  • Homelander (The Boys)

    This Independence Day, we celebrate by talking about Homelander! We explore where the responsibility lies when someone’s violent and manipulative actions may be a result of living in a community where those actions are normalized. Also, is it narcissistic personality disorder if you really are more physically powerful than everyone else? We discuss how there may be a better way to define Homelander’s struggles.

    52 min
  • Season 4 Prologue
    Introducing our Season 4 theme…Summer of Infamy! We talk about why we love villains and why we are excited to delve into them even more than before. Also listen for other ideas and updates for the podcast.
    24 min

About Bat Therapy: Mental Health through the Lens of Comics and Film

From the publisher's feed

Welcome to Bat Therapy, mental health through the lens of comics and film. What is a psychologist to do when they have a passion for mental health treatment as well as all things Batman? They start…