Welcome to Analyse This: Mental Health in Film and TV. Dr Boo, Clinical Psychologist, is joined by a guest to discuss, dissect, formulate and generally psychologically analyse the mental health aspects of films and TV. Is the way mental health, or mental health professionals are portrayed accurate? Does it even matter? Join us for a relaxed chat about psychology as it is seen on screen. Buy me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/analysethis Photo by Karen Zhao on Unsplash
Dr Sanger and Dave, from the podcast 3Ds Character Assassination discuss the film Joker with Dr Boo. Dr Sanger is a Clinical Psychologist and Dave is an actor. Together we dissect, formulate, and analyse the film. As much a sociological as a psychological discussion, we talk about the influences on mental health, and ask - what is the Jokers final joke ?
Dr Kat and Dr Boo discuss Inside Out - do two clinical psychologists think that it accurately depicts how our emotions and brains work?
Dr Josephine Perry, Sports and Exercise Psychologist and Dr Boo, Clinical Psychologist, talk about running, marathons and the films Run Fatboy Run and Brittany Runs a Marathon. How can psychology help us run? What do these films get right and get wrong? Do they represent runners from a practical and a psychological perspective? And what tips can Dr Boo get for her Marathon training?! To donate to Dr Boo's fundraising page: https://tinyurl.com/Boojustgiving
Dr Caz and Dr Boo discuss Rainman and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). We look at whether this film helped or damaged people's understanding of ASD, and look at whether the presentation of ASD in the film was accurate.
Dr Bashforth and Dr Boo talk about chronic pain and the film Cake. We explore whether the film gives an accurate example of someone with chronic pain and trauma. We talk about psychological approaches to these difficulties, including therapy and therapists in the film, and ask whether Cake does a good job in its portrayal of these.
Two Psychologists, Dr Melissa Albany and Dr Boo discuss the beautiful film A Man Called Ove. The film touches on trauma, ageing, bereavement, suicidality and community.
Dr Boo and Dr Marshall discuss psychopathy and presentations of psychopaths in Fargo
This track is recorded in memory of Stephen Wright. If you would like to donate to the fund set up in his memory, it can be found here: https://uk.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-stephen-wright?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unknown&utm_campaign=comms_3ftx+in-memory-of-stephen-wright
Dr Wright and Dr Boo discuss family dynamics, the portrayal of Psychology (especially in the older versions of the film) and how mental health is conceptualised and portrayed. (This podcast features a short clip from the original 1947 film, with apologies for the sound quality of that section.)
As part of our Advent / Christmas specials, Dr Boo and Dr Cliff Hawkins analyse the film Love Actually.
Panic Room & Steel Magnolias: Living with Type 1 Diabetes in film by Dr Boo
Dr Boo & Dr Brin Hodgskiss discuss the film the Silence of the Lambs from a psychological perspective. Dr Hodgskiss talks of his studies of serial killers and compares these to the portrayal of killers and profiling in the film; and we discuss the characters and how mental health professionals are represented. Here are some links to some of the concepts discussed in this podcast: Attachment, as it applies in childhood or developmental trauma can be further researched here https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org/attachment/ and here https://beaconhouse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Developmental-Trauma-Close-Up-Revised-Jan-2020.pdf We talked in the show about personality disorders and psychopathy. This is further described here https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7236162/ . We also discussed how “personality disorders” may be a defence against trauma which is examined in this paper https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5980986/ Finally, two papers written by Dr Hodgskiss : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jip.2 https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/24501
Dr Boo and Dr Perry discuss the film Bridesmaids. Some grown up content. Not safe for work!
Dr Boo and Dr Perry, Clinical Psychologists, take an analytic look at the Tiger King series.
Cliff Hawkins and Dr Boo discuss What's Eating Gilbert Grape- considering the characters and family from a psychological perspective, and talk about how neurodiversity is portrayed on screen.
He can't eat, he can't sleep, and someone's playing hangman on his fridge.... Dr Sadler and I discuss The Machinist. We talk about sleep and malnutrition, formulating what is driving the protagonist, and considering the film, the characters and the symbolism from a psychological perspective. Stuart Sadler is a Clinical Psychologist and runs Newcastle Psychologist and Counselling. Dr Boo is a Clinical Psychologist and director of Applied Psychology Solutions
Dr Claire Hodgkiss and Dr Boo discuss Hector and the Search for Happiness. We ask, does the film portray Psychiatry well? What makes Hector go on his journey? And what does Hector mean by happiness anyway? Dr Hodgskiss works in the education sector with a charity providing educational opportunities to vulnerable young people. Dr Boo is a Clinical Psychologist and director of Applied Psychology Solutions.
Join Dr Boo as she talks to Andy Butcher about the Marvel superheroes. Focussing on Iron Man, we discuss issues of mental health diagnosis, treatment and trauma. With brief mentions of Hulk, Thor and Captain America. We ask, how well does Marvel deal with mental illness? Andy Butcher is a Senior Systems Designer in the games industry (and self confessed comic book geek), and Dr Boo is a Clinical Psychologist the director of Applied Psychology solutions.
Kendelle Bond, Behavioural Psychologist and Dr Boo discuss Hunt for the Wilderpeople Dr Boo is a Clinical Psychologist and director of Applied Psychology Solutions Kendelle Bond is the director of The National Centre for Behaviour Change
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