Darryl Mansel, AKA Seed, joins to talk about "Batman: White Knight vol 1," an alternate storyline where Batman must confront his own demons when The Joker is (possibly) cured from his mental health problems and organizes a citizen's drive against him.

Happy Batman Anniversary Day 2024! 

Ian Bawa is a filmmaker who joins to discuss his Short Film "The Best," which is currently being shown at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). His short "Strong Son," premiered at TIFF in 2020. Both films showcase father-son relationships and complexities of masculine identity. He is currently working on a feature film that further explores these topics.

Ian joins to discuss storytelling and integrating his own experiences through film. Follow his work at www.ianbawa.com

The Broken Brain's highlighted charity this month is www.horsesofhopepr.org bringing equine therapy to adults and children with disabilities and trauma. 

If you've been in or around therapy before you are probably familiar with the concept of journaling your thoughts & feelings. Many find this to be a difficult task, and some get overwhelmed by it completely. As always, I am a fan of individualization and empowerment. You should make journaling work  for you, not the other way around. Here are a few tips to help personalize and adjust the goal of journaling. 

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This week we will be looking into the way Token Economy systems are formed, mostly for residential and inpatient healthcare units, although they occur naturally in any structured environment. Also a look into the history of Behavioral Psychology, and the first time a Token Economy was used to help shape behavior.

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Dr Mary E. Anderson is a Clinical Psychologist and author of the new book "The Happy High Achiever," in which she outlines her approach to bringing goals of personal health & happiness into your definition of success. Noticing that highly motivated people often experience self-doubt & dissatisfaction, she developed tools to help people to prioritize excellence in emotional health over perfectionistic focus on external wins.

This month's charity of focus is Horses of Hope, a nonprofit organization in Isabella, Puerto Rico, providing Equine Therapy for Trauma Recovery in young people. Go to www.horsesofhopepr.org to learn more 

This weeks Mental Health Tip is the concept of addition and subtraction, in behavioral health terms, and how to apply them towards making changes.

Go to www.horsesofhopepr.org to check out this month's charity-of-focus. Horses of Hope is an organization that makes equine therapy available to individuals with Trauma or Disabilities. 

In 1952 the Documentary "A 2 Year Old Goes To Hospital" was released as a collaboration between 3 of the founders of our understanding of Attachment Theory: John Bowlby, James Robertson, and Joyce Robertson This film changed policies that prevented visitors, including parents, to see their child during a hospital stay. It played a pivotal role in the modern understanding of psychological development and the importance of attachment patterns.

Brian Belt is a Peer Specialist, Mental Health Advocate, and Artist. He is the Founder & Director of Mental Health Awareness and Mental Health Gallery, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting artists with mental health issues, and providing free art education for anyone in the Community. 

Brian talks with us about his own journey through mental health and addiction treatment, and the pivotal role that Art and Mental Health Services have played in his life and the lives of those he helps. Learn more at www.stigmafree.art

And check out the charity of the month, Horses of Hope, providing Equine Therapy for youth in Isabella, Puerto Rico, at www.horsesofhopepr.org 

This week's tip is 3 ideas to try to interrupt or change gears from mindlessly scrolling on those wonderful little screens we are always carrying around.

Remember to check out www.horsesofhopepr.org for this month's highlighted charity: Horses of Hope.

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