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We welcome the enigmatic Maz Fornasier back for our EIGHTH episode covering 2020’s Netflix phenomenon, The Queens Gambit, based on the 1983 novel by Walter Tevis (Steph AND Maz call him William, apologies!) Can an adaptation be both harmful and helpful all at once? Find out, as Maz also gets deep into her own lived experience with addiction.

Content Warning: Drug and alcohol use, misuse, addiction, withdrawal and recovery, childhood trauma, abuse and neglect, some mention of suicide

NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!

Host: Stephanie Fornasier

Cohost: Maz Fornasier

Music and artwork: Michael Watson

Editor: Nicholas Fornasier

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Articles we read:

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Assessment of Complex Trauma

Blueknot.org explanation of Complex Trauma

DSM 5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders

Accidentally Autistic article on The Queen’s Gambit

Buzzfeed article regarding Orphanages

Newsweek article on history of Librium

Oprah Mag: The true story of the Queen’s Gambit

Harper’s Bazaar: Drug abuse in the Queen’s Gambit

Did You Blank It: Addiction and Obsession in the Queen’s  Gambit

Film Sane: What Can Queens Gambit teach us about addiction

USA Today: The Queen’s Gambit review

Mountainside.com: Queen’s Gambit accuracy of addiction

Sandstonecare.com: Queens Gambit and high functioning addiction

We’re All Mad Here podcast page (also available on all good podcast platforms)

CONTENT WARNING: birth trauma, psychosis, risk taking behaviour, mania, postpartum depression, brief mention of infanticide, lactation issues

If you or someone you know could be experiencing postpartum mental illness please check out these links:

https://www.panda.org.au/

https://www.cope.org.au/

http://www.beyondblue.org.au

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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ARTICLES REFERENCED:

Motherly: We've seen Tully and we've got some real concerns

USA Today/All the Moms: Why I won't see Tully and why you should think twice before you do

Vox: Tully controversy

NY Times: 'Tully' is meant to be uncomfortable

New Yorker: Tully reviewed

The Cut: The most real scene in Tully isn't about horrific motherhood

Today: Why 'Tully' writer tackled this 'taboo subject' in her movie

Vulture: Interview with Charlize Theron and Mackenzie Davis

Stylist: Charlize Theron opens up about being “hit hard with depression”

Newsweek: Jason Reitman on 'Tully'

Research article: Postpartum depression: Risks of cognitive impairment and psychopathology in the children

Research article: Postpartum depression: Risks of abnormal child development

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It’s our mini ep on Love Actually (2003), Directed by Richard Curtis. This generation’s favourite Christmas movie. But you know what we watch Christmas rom coms for right? MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY! Obviously. Maz Fornasier joins us for this special episode, and she is an efficient talker. Michael pls take some pointers. 

CONTENT WARNING: psychosis, stalking, death of a parent, suicide, Hugh Grant.

We also lightly/heavily image shame Thomas Sangster Brody, sorry.

Refinery: Andrew Lincoln's character is a stalker

Inverse: Andrew Lincoln's character is a stalker

Five Thirty Eight: The Definitive Analysis of Love Actually 

The Guardian: The Patriarchy, actually

Pajiba: The real villain of the movie is Laura Linney's brother's cockblock of a mental hospital

The Tab: All the men in Love Actually are literal trash, but who is the worst?

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It's 2001 and you have a big hot crush on Jake Gyllenhaal. You're Stephanie Fornasier and you have a lot of feelings. You're also every early 2000's suburban teenager who listens to indie music and now you wanna know what the heck that movie was about. Was it about mental illness or time travel though? Brought to you by David and Margaret, I mean, Steph and Michael. 

Trigger/content warning: Suicide, violence, trauma, murder, psychosis

Hosted by Stephanie Fornasier

Cohosted, & music and artwork by Michael Watson

Edited by Nicholas Fornasier

THE WEBSITE UNTIL THE WORLD ENDS: 

http://archive.hi-res.net/donniedarko/ 

Articles referenced:

Sane Australia's spotlight on schizophrenia

Psychology Today history of schizophrenia

LivingwithSchizophrenia.uk history of schizophrenia

PubMed article on schizophrenia and IQ

Sense of Cinema article on teen schizophrenia & Donnie Darko

Cinemablography 'The Gendering of Mental Illness in Donnie Darko'

The Mighty '8 Movies That Got Mental Illness (Mostly) Right' - Donnie is #7

Here To Help 'Youth Mental Illness on Film'

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In this episode, we compare literary and film classic One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, with the latest Netflix binger, Ratched. We take a good look at the history of mental health institutions and treatment along the way. Steph doesn’t say “on the nose” once this episode and apologizes for this profusely. Can you tell how much we liked Ratched?

Shout out to Cathy Watson, mental health nurse legend who we should have had as a guest on this episode!

Trigger/content warning: Suicide, ECT, lobotomies, sexual assault, physical assault, violence, gore, homophobia, childhood trauma, murder

(We also criticize Ratched for ableist language and then we use a bit of it ourselves, so we apologize and will do better next time.)

Hosted by Stephanie Fornasier

Cohosted, & music and artwork by Michael Watson

Edited to perfection by Nicholas Fornasier

Articles we read:

Wiki page for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)

Wiki page for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (book)

Wiki page for Dissociative Identity Disorder

History of Inhumane Mental Health Treatments (Talkspace Blog)

Decider Interview with Evan Romansky

Quest for A Cure: Care and Treatment in Missouri's First State Mental Hospital

Hydrotherapy in London Asylum

Images of Cleveland State Mental Hospital in the 40's

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Email us: [email protected]

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1988's biggest blockbuster of the year was Rain Man, which put autism in the spotlight for the first time in Hollywood, but was it rightly or wrongly? We have a lot to say. Including way too much about Tom Cruise's teeth. 

TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault.

Hosted by Stephanie Fornasier

Edited by Nicholas Fornasier

Co-hosted, music and artwork by Michael Watson

Articles we refer to:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/dec/13/rain-man-at-30-autism-hoffman-cruise-levinson

https://the-art-of-autism.com/a-look-back-at-the-movie-rain-man-and-how-are-views-of-autism-have-changed/

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/more-than-rain-man-autism-portrayals-on-screen/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-superhuman-mind/201212/kim-peek-the-real-rain-man

https://film.avclub.com/rain-man-s-movie-star-chemistry-holds-up-better-than-it-1843905089

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Our second episode focuses on The Sopranos, created by David Chase in 1999, one of the most heralded shows in the “Golden Age of Television”. We focus specifically on Tony Soprano and his experience of therapy with Dr Melfi. Steph does an amazing impression of Edie Falco. Michael uses some controversial psychiatric terms and makes rude comments about toxoplasmosis. It is long. I’m sorry. Perfect for your 2 hour exercise window!

TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNING: Episode contains references to violence, rape, suicide, panic attacks.

Also American Psycho came out in 2000… you blew it Michael.

Hosted & edited by Stephanie Fornasier. Cohost, music production & artwork by Michael Watson.

Articles referenced:

Psychology Today case formulation

Psychology Today 'Dear Dr Melfi re your patient...'

Vice asks 'Is Tony Soprano's therapist good at her job?'

Study by the American Psychological Association

New York Times article about therapy depiction

Den of Geek article about Sopranos and male mental health

Men's Health UK: 'What can Tony Soprano teach men about therapy'

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Our first episode of Psychocinematic, focusing on Todd Phillips' slice of zeitgeist film, JOKER. Does it portray an accurate representation of mental illness? Is it helpful, or is it harmful as they come?

Featuring guest co-host (and probable regular) Michael Watson. Pre fancy podcast microphone, so apologies for the quality. Also Kanye has gone even more off the rails since we recorded...

Theme music by Michael Watson

Editing by Stephanie Fornasier

Artwork by Michael Watson

Name thanks to Michael Watson and Nathan Phillips