Gather 'round sisters, as we leave lavender but our garden gates and bury our abusive exes under the rose bush! 

In this episode, I explore Practical Magic (1998), its portrayal of intimate partner violence, and the balm of sisterhood.

I will be discussing intimate partner violence in this episode, so please take special care when listening.

I talk about:

• How intimate partner violence is defined
• The complex reasons that make it hard to "just leave" a violent relationship
• The mental health impacts of intimate partner violence
• How Gillian is able to access the internal and external resources required to leave
• How sisterhood aids Gillian in attachment repair and healing
• How the magician and 9 of swords tarot cards demonstrate the difficulty in leaving abusive situations, even if you have a lot of resources

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy.
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Show Notes:

Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists)

Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay 

All sound effects and music via pixabay 

Practical Magic (1998)

Government of Canada Fact Sheet: Intimate Partner Violence 

Homicide leading cause of death for pregnant women in U.S. - Harvard School of Public Health

Support someone I know who is being abused - Refuge