Mental Mages Podcast

Jan 19 2025 56 ep. 59 mins 2
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Mental Mages is two mental health therapists talking about what they know best- mental health and pop culture.

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Ep 55- Percy Jackson and ADHD

Jan 19 2025 71 mins  
Shayna and Kathy are joined by Ana, a clinical social worker who you may remember from the Steven Universe episode (7). Ana discusses what it was like growing up with Percy Jackson and with ADHD, and how those two things are related. Her cat, Percy, also provides some entertainment. Citations, resources and credits Percy and ADHD Artwork by Matthew Gwaltney- https://www.bdbumblebee

Ep 54- Day of the Dead

Nov 26 2024 58 mins  
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration of life, death, and family that is typically celebrated in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Shayna and Kathy are joined by Jose, a Mexican American mental health therapist, and Yessica, a Mexican American student intern studying to become a mental health therapist, as they discuss this holiday. Citations, resources an

Ep 53- Cosplay with NerdyNostalgia

Nov 12 2024 65 mins  
Shayna and Kathy talk with Kaitlyn, a Florida based artist, cosplayer, and convention meetup host, who is better known as NerdyNostalgia. Kaitlyn talks about how she got into cosplaying, making the it more accessible to beginners like herself, social media, mental health and, of course, Critical Role. Kaitlyn first caught Shayna's eye when they were both at a convention cosplaying

Ep 52- Travel into the Twilight Zone with us

Oct 30 2024 56 mins  
Shayna and Kathy visit another dimension and discuss the classic television show, The Twilight Zone. The Twilight Zone debuted in 1959 and still influences much of the culture today. The creator, Rod Serling, developed the show in part to explore social issues in a way that could buck the censors. His trauma symptoms from his experiences in WWII also played a part in his writing. T

Ep 51- Everyone loves BLUEY!!

Sep 11 2024 65 mins  
On this episode Shayna and Kathy talk to Angel- a pediatric mental health expert, and Kayla- a Bluey expert, to talk about the immensely popular children's television show, Bluey. Bluey is a cartoon focusing on an anthropomorphic family of dogs. This show is beloved by children and parents alike- for good reasons! It is relatable and heartwarming and funny. We delve into some of th

Ep 50- Top 10 Geeky Therapeutic Interventions

Jul 16 2024 70 mins  
Shayna shares her top 10 favorite therapy interventions that integrate pop culture references. From Steven Universe to The Twighlight Zone to SpongeBob and more, get a glimpse into how geeky therapists like us integrate pop culture into our work with clients. Plus- WE STARTED A PATREON!! Citations, resources and credits Steven Universe- Here Comes a Thought video Spongebob- Procras

Ep 49- Inside Out 2- It's Ok to Feel All the Feels

Jul 03 2024 63 mins  
**Spoiler alert for Inside Out and Inside Out 2. Inside out 2 has already crossed the billion dollar mark at the box office. This is pretty incredible for a sequel released 9 years after the first movie. And there's a reason these movies are so popular. The movies enlisted psychologists, as well as teenaged girls, to literally get into the mind of our protagonist, Riley. The result

Ep 48- Asexual representation in pop culture... still looking for it.

Jun 18 2024 64 mins  
In honor of Pride month, Shayna and Kathy explore the "A" in LGBTQIA+. And no, it does not stand for "ally". We are talking all about asexuality. We tackle myths and misunderstandings. We try to see if we can identify any good representation of asexuality in media. And, of course, we discuss mental health issues related to the asexuality spectrum. Citations, resources and credits T

Ep 47- Not to trigger you, but here are even more psychology terms you may be using incorrectly.

May 22 2024 48 mins  
Finally- the second part to episode 45! Shayna and Kathy discuss even more psychology terms and concepts that you may be misusing or overusing. Today we tackle "toxic", triggers and trigger warnings, and the much maligned "safe spaces". Citations and credits A meta-analysis of the efficacy of trigger warnings, content warnings and content notes Artwork by Matthew Gwaltney- https://

Ep 46- Emergency meeting of The Tortured Swiftie Department

May 08 2024 70 mins  
Shayna and Kathy had to call an emergency meeting of The Tortured Swiftie Department by bringing back several return guests to discuss Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department. You might remember Kayla and Melody from our first Taylor Swift Episode (ep 32), and Melissa from our episode on using music to help with emotional regulation (ep 22). We go through a roller c