It’s officially summer, and now that school’s out, what better way to spend the summer than by going to camp? And how are we going to get to summer camp? Let’s take the hot mess express to Camp Arawak, aka Sleepaway Camp, where no one has ever heard of PTSD!

In this episode, I explore Sleepaway Camp (1983) and the importance of trauma-informed environments.

I talk about:
The complicated legacy of Sleepaway Camp with respect to gender and queer representation
Angela's SIGNIFICANT trauma
How to define trauma, and how it shows up
What being trauma-informed means
How Angela could have benefited from a trauma-informed summer camp experience

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 

‘Sleepaway Camp’: The Elephant in the Room [Trapped By Gender] by Alice Collins for Bloody Disgusting

The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Healing the Social Brain by Louis Cozolino 

It&rsquo;s officially summer, and now that school&rsquo;s out, what better way to spend the summer than by going to camp? And how are we going to get to summer camp? Let&rsquo;s take the hot mess express to Camp Arawak, aka Sleepaway Camp, where no one has ever heard of PTSD!
In this episode, I explore Sleepaway Camp (1983) and the importance of trauma-informed environments.
I talk about:
<ul>
<li>The complicated legacy of Sleepaway Camp with respect to gender and queer representation</li>
<li>Angela's SIGNIFICANT trauma</li>
<li>How to define trauma, and how it shows up</li>
<li>What being trauma-informed means</li>
<li>How Angela could have benefited from a trauma-informed summer camp experience</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 href="https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3625816/sleepaway-camp-elephant-room-trapped-gender/">&lsquo;Sleepaway Camp&rsquo;: The Elephant in the Room [Trapped By Gender] by Alice Collins for Bloody Disgusting</a>
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201835160-the-neuroscience-of-psychotherapy?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=rQLUyKcubd&amp;rank=2">The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Healing the Social Brain by Louis Cozolino&nbsp;</a>

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.