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

Last episode, we talked about The Batman’s tale of two orphans…but there is a third and her story is a necessary part of Batman’s growth! In part 2, we explore how Batman has benefited from his relationships with Catwoman and Gordon. Batman starts the movie taking a dark, inflexible approach to the criminals of Gotham and it costs Batman and the city a lot. Catwoman and Gordon do not see Gotham in black-and-white and they help Batman find a better way.

Matt Reeve’s The Batman is the tale of an orphan, seeking vengeance through violence and fear so that justice can prevail and the corruption in Gotham can be wiped out. But which orphan do we mean – Batman or the Riddler? We explore how personal connection and hope are necessary for Batman to accomplish the change he wants for Gotham. Also, listen in as Dr. Brown uses the Riddler to explore the important differences between psychosis and psychopathy.

Mr. Freeze is a character with few storylines of his own, but he's stolen the hearts of your podcast hosts. Hear us talk about his capacity for love, his fear of loss, and the importance of accepting death so that one can live.

Let's talk about why it's not so easy to psychoanalyze Batman. To know and understand a person or character, we need to be able to zoom in and look at the patterns and intricacies in their life. Listen in on our comic and psychology inspired reasonings for how we will tackle this beloved hero in our podcast.

We start our Bat Therapy journey by exploring the psychiatric hospital that treats many of Batman's criminal counterparts, Arkham Asylum. No one would accuse this facility of being an effective treatment center, but what does a clinical psychologist think are its worst attributes? Find out by listening in!

Welcome! Meet the hosts of Bat Therapy: Exploring your favorite comic book characters through the lens of clinical psychology. We are longtime friends who can never manage to wander too far from talking about Batman, superheroes, and the next DC/Marvel movie. Share a few laughs with us as you learn about who we are and why we decided to start this podcast that connects our nerdy interests with mental health knowledge and awareness.