Do you struggle with catastrophic thinking? Well, if sharks getting swept up in a tornado and falling from the sky isn't a catastrophe, I don't know what is.

In this episode, I explore Sharknado (2013) and its portrayal of catastrophic thinking. 

I talk about:
How we define catastrophic thinking
How final girl Nova accepts and faces her catastrophic thinking
How you can challenge your own catastrophic thinking
How watching horror movies can actually help with catastrophic thinking
How the 9 of swords and 5 of pentacles tarot cards can help us look at the most generous case scenario when having catastrophic thoughts

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada. 

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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 

Do you struggle with catastrophic thinking? Well, if sharks getting swept up in a tornado and falling from the sky isn't a catastrophe, I don't know what is.
In this episode, I explore Sharknado (2013) and its portrayal of catastrophic thinking.&nbsp;
I talk about:
<ul>
<li>How we define catastrophic thinking</li>
<li>How final girl Nova accepts and faces her catastrophic thinking</li>
<li>How you can challenge your own catastrophic thinking</li>
<li>How watching horror movies can actually help with catastrophic thinking</li>
<li>How the 9 of swords and 5 of pentacles tarot cards can help us look at the most generous case scenario when having catastrophic thoughts</li>
</ul>
Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.&nbsp;
.............................................................. Show Notes:
<a href="https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists">Tarot for Creative Therapists</a> &mdash; 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 <a href="https://www.contempomint.com/">Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint</a>
Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay&nbsp;
All sound effects and music via pixabay&nbsp;

A spooky self-care podcast about the mental health benefits of horror. Journey into the horrifying depths with Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist (and all-around spooky ghoul), as she explores how mental health themes are portrayed in your favourite horror movies and beyond. Drawing on archetypes from final girls to horror villains, Candis provides guidance in each episode about how listeners can navigate their own mental health woes.

Mental Health is Horrifying is the recipient of two Canadian Podcast Awards — Outstanding Health & Fitness Series, and Outstanding Education Series.

A spooky self-care podcast about the mental health benefits of horror. Journey into the horrifying depths with Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist (and all-around spooky ghoul), as she explores how mental health themes are portrayed in your favourite horror movies and beyond. Drawing on archetypes from final girls to horror villains, Candis provides guidance in each episode about how listeners can navigate their own mental health woes.
Mental Health is Horrifying is the recipient of two Canadian Podcast Awards &mdash; Outstanding Health &amp; Fitness Series, and Outstanding Education Series.

Mental Health is Horrifying

Sharknado — The psychology of catastrophic thinking, but with sharks

Get out your Ouija board because we're having a séance in the bathroom!

In this episode, I explore cozy horror What Lies Beneath (2000) and its exploration of how our intuition speaks to us.

I talk about:
Why What Lies Beneath is the perfect cozy horror
Emotional avoidance and displacement
How Claire's intuition speaks to her in What Lies Beneath
How gaslighting disrupts intuition 
How the Queen of Cups tarot card portrays the intuitive sense 
How to tell the difference between anxiety and intuition

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada. 

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Show Notes:

My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book)

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 

Get out your Ouija board because we're having a s&eacute;ance in the bathroom!
In this episode, I explore cozy horror What Lies Beneath (2000) and its exploration of how our intuition speaks to us.
I talk about:
<ul>
<li>Why What Lies Beneath is the perfect cozy horror</li>
<li>Emotional avoidance and displacement</li>
<li>How Claire's intuition speaks to her in What Lies Beneath</li>
<li>How gaslighting disrupts intuition&nbsp;</li>
<li>How the Queen of Cups tarot card portrays the intuitive sense&nbsp;</li>
<li>How to tell the difference between anxiety and intuition</li>
</ul>
Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.&nbsp;
.............................................................. Show Notes:
My debut book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book">HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL</a>; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (<a href="https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book">https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book</a>)
<a href="https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists">Tarot for Creative Therapists</a> &mdash; 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 <a href="https://www.contempomint.com/">Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint</a>
Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay&nbsp;
All sound effects and music via pixabay&nbsp;<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nancy-Deutsch-2/publication/258200651_Aspiring_Consuming_Becoming_Youth_Identity_in_a_Culture_of_Consumption/links/570588b708aef745f7176da8/Aspiring-Consuming-Becoming-Youth-Identity-in-a-Culture-of-Consumption.pdf"></a>

What Lies Beneath — Haunted by intuition

Debbie Jellinsky is the gold-digging, murderous, glamorous, Black Widow in Addams Family Values who when Fester says gimme a kiss, she says gimme a 20. Today, we honour her legacy.

In this episode, I explore Addams Family Values (1993) and its portrayal of achieving one’s identity through consumption. 

I talk about:
Debbie Jellinsky’s origin story
How Debbie never felt understood by her parents and sought to fill this void through consumer items
What the consumption habits of adolescents reveal about their values and aspirations
How companies cash in on our emotions 
How increased emotional awareness can reduce emotional spending
How the devil tarot card shows the trap of attempting to find fulfillment through possessions 

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada. 

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Show Notes:

My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book)

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 

Aspiring, Consuming, Becoming: Youth Identity in a Culture of Consumption 

The prevalence of compulsive buying: a meta‐analysis

Debbie Jellinsky is the gold-digging, murderous, glamorous, Black Widow in Addams Family Values who when Fester says gimme a kiss, she says gimme a 20. Today, we honour her legacy.
In this episode, I explore Addams Family Values (1993) and its portrayal of achieving one&rsquo;s identity through consumption.&nbsp;
I talk about:
<ul>
<li>Debbie Jellinsky&rsquo;s origin story</li>
<li>How Debbie never felt understood by her parents and sought to fill this void through consumer items</li>
<li>What the consumption habits of adolescents reveal about their values and aspirations</li>
<li>How companies cash in on our emotions&nbsp;</li>
<li>How increased emotional awareness can reduce emotional spending</li>
<li>How the devil tarot card shows the trap of attempting to find fulfillment through possessions&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.&nbsp;
.............................................................. Show Notes:
My debut book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book">HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL</a>; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (<a href="https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book">https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book</a>)
<a href="https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists">Tarot for Creative Therapists</a> &mdash; 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 <a href="https://www.contempomint.com/">Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint</a>
Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay&nbsp;
All sound effects and music via pixabay&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nancy-Deutsch-2/publication/258200651_Aspiring_Consuming_Becoming_Youth_Identity_in_a_Culture_of_Consumption/links/570588b708aef745f7176da8/Aspiring-Consuming-Becoming-Youth-Identity-in-a-Culture-of-Consumption.pdf">Aspiring, Consuming, Becoming: Youth Identity in a Culture of Consumption </a>
<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283447103_The_prevalence_of_compulsive_buying_a_meta-analysis">The prevalence of compulsive buying: a meta‐analysis</a>

Addams Family Values — Debbie Jellinsky and the horrors of emotional spending

The Devil's Mouth may seem like just another sharksploitation movie, but this is a therapy shark! And this shark wants you to face that wonky friendship in your life. 

In this episode, I explore The Devil's Mouth (2026) and its portrayal of how friendships change. 

I talk about:
Dunbar's number and the number of people we can can have relationships with in our lives
Anna Goldfarb's Bathtub Theory of Friendship, and what it reveals about levels of intimacy within our friendships
How Sara and Max face the evolving nature of their friendship in The Devil's Mouth
How life circumstances impact our friendships
The friends you need to focus on to stave off loneliness 
How the two of swords tarot card reflects the waxing and waning nature of friendships

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada. 

..............................................................
Show Notes:

I got a book deal! My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book)

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 

Anna Goldfarb, Modern Friendship https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195391626-modern-friendship  

The Devil's Mouth may seem like just another sharksploitation movie, but this is a therapy shark! And this shark wants you to face that wonky friendship in your life.&nbsp;
In this episode, I explore The Devil's Mouth (2026) and its portrayal of how friendships change.&nbsp;
I talk about:
<ul>
<li>Dunbar's number and the number of people we can can have relationships with in our lives</li>
<li>Anna Goldfarb's Bathtub Theory of Friendship, and what it reveals about levels of intimacy within our friendships</li>
<li>How Sara and Max face the evolving nature of their friendship in The Devil's Mouth</li>
<li>How life circumstances impact our friendships</li>
<li>The friends you need to focus on to stave off loneliness&nbsp;</li>
<li>How the two of swords tarot card reflects the waxing and waning nature of friendships</li>
</ul>
Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.&nbsp;
.............................................................. Show Notes:
I got a book deal! My debut book, <a href="https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book">HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL</a>; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (<a href="https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book">https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book</a>)
<a href="https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists">Tarot for Creative Therapists</a> &mdash; 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 <a href="https://www.contempomint.com/">Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint</a>
Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay&nbsp;
All sound effects and music via pixabay&nbsp;
Anna Goldfarb, Modern Friendship <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195391626-modern-friendship">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195391626-modern-friendship</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

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