Are you someone who watches horror movies and thinks — that nasty old well that Samara climbs out of in The Ring is really a metaphor for her grief? Or that like…Ghostface at his core is a spectre of intergenerational trauma?

I’m your host of darkness — Candis Green and I’d like to welcome you ghouls to Mental Health is Horrifying — the podcast where we journey through the depths and examine how mental health themes are portrayed in the world of horror. I’m a Psychotherapist who also happens to be terminally spooky. As the darkness-seeking bat that I am, I spent my childhood summers locked away in the public library scouring the aisles for books about Halloween, witches, and all things haunted. And surprisingly, my parents were not too concerned. So as a mental health professional and lifelong horror fan, I really can’t help but see the world through the lens of the macabre.

This is a podcast for horror fans who know that when it comes to what we fear, there is much more than what meets the eye.

From Carrie, to Michael Meyers, to Hill House and everywhere in between — join me each month as we discuss how horror is really a mirror into ourselves.

Listen on the free iHeartRadio app, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Are you someone who watches horror movies and thinks &mdash; that nasty old well that Samara climbs out of in The Ring is really a metaphor for her grief? Or that like&hellip;Ghostface at his core is a spectre of intergenerational trauma? I&rsquo;m your host of darkness &mdash; Candis Green and I&rsquo;d like to welcome you ghouls to Mental Health is Horrifying &mdash; the podcast where we journey through the depths and examine how mental health themes are portrayed in the world of horror. I&rsquo;m a Psychotherapist who also happens to be terminally spooky. As the darkness-seeking bat that I am, I spent my childhood summers locked away in the public library scouring the aisles for books about Halloween, witches, and all things haunted. And surprisingly, my parents were not too concerned. So as a mental health professional and lifelong horror fan, I really can&rsquo;t help but see the world through the lens of the macabre. This is a podcast for horror fans who know that when it comes to what we fear, there is much more than what meets the eye. From Carrie, to Michael Meyers, to Hill House and everywhere in between &mdash; join me each month as we discuss how horror is really a mirror into ourselves.
Listen on the free iHeartRadio app, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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.