Black Swan — Perfectionism is a horrifying performance

The holiday season always makes me think of ballet and how it is both a horrifying and beautiful dance. In this episode, I explore Black Swan (2010) and its portrayal of perfectionism. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes:Winter Solstice Enchanted EveJoin me on December 18 for a cozy online evening of ritual, tarot, and collective dreaming for the winter solstice. Set aside some time at this magical moment in the wheel of the year, as we travel into the psyche with tarot, dream journeying, and intention setting for the coming winter months. Want to work together? I offer 1:1 psychotherapy both virtually (Ontario) and in-person (Toronto), along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club. Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

In this episode, I explore Frankenstein (2025) and its portrayal of narcissism. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes:I am so honoured to have been nominated for 5 Canadian Podcast Awards — and I need your help!Outstanding Health & Fitness SeriesOutstanding Television & Film SeriesOutstanding Education SeriesOutstanding Artwork for a Series (artwork by Chloe Hurst)People’s Choice AwardMembers of the public can vote on the People's Choice Award, and it would mean the world to me to receive your vote!Voting takes 5 seconds —Click on this link: https://canpodawards.ca/vote/Click on "People's Choice"Click "Vote" next to MENTAL HEALTH IS HORRIFYINGVoting is open to the public until November 22.I would be grateful beyond the depths of my bat-filled heart to receive your vote.Thank you!

I am so honoured to have been nominated for 5 Canadian Podcast Awards — and I need your help!Outstanding Health & Fitness SeriesOutstanding Television & Film SeriesOutstanding Education SeriesOutstanding Artwork for a SeriesPeople’s Choice AwardMembers of the public can vote on the People's Choice Award, and it would mean the world to me to receive your vote!Voting takes 5 seconds —Click on this link: https://canpodawards.ca/vote/Click on "People's Choice"Click "Vote" next to MENTAL HEALTH IS HORRIFYINGVoting is open to the public until November 22.I would be grateful beyond the depths of my bat-filled heart to receive your vote.Thank you!

In this special Halloween episode, I explore Scary Movie (2000), the connection between laughter and trauma, and its regulatory function as we navigate the horrors of our lives. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes:For the month of October, use code ITSOCTOBER for 15% any program in the Final Girls Club.Your Halloween Blessings Kit —Halloween psychoeducation and rituals to help you connect with your own depths, enjoy the blessings this Halloween has to offer you, and harness Halloween’s true meaning, legends, and traditions as a pathway back to yourself.Illuminative Tarot for Working with Trauma — This is my most popular program! Learn how to move beyond tarot spreads and use tarot in creative ways to visualize trauma narratives, organizing principles, feelings, and experiences as a supportive partner in the healing process.Out of the Broom Closet — Move from shame to pride in claiming your identity as a witch.  Through the Dream Veil — Heighten your psychic abilities by developing your own dreamwork practice.Want to work together? I offer 1:1 psychotherapy both virtually (Ontario) and in-person (Toronto), along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club. Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

In this special Halloween episode, I explore Sleepy Hollow (1999) and its portrayal of the importance of working somatically to process emotions. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes:For the month of October, use code ITSOCTOBER for 15% any program in the Final Girls Club.Your Halloween Blessings Kit —Halloween psychoeducation and rituals to help you connect with your own depths, enjoy the blessings this Halloween has to offer you, and harness Halloween’s true meaning, legends, and traditions as a pathway back to yourself.Illuminative Tarot for Working with Trauma — This is my most popular program! Learn how to move beyond tarot spreads and use tarot in creative ways to visualize trauma narratives, organizing principles, feelings, and experiences as a supportive partner in the healing process.Out of the Broom Closet — Move from shame to pride in claiming your identity as a witch.  Through the Dream Veil — Heighten your psychic abilities by developing your own dreamwork practice.Want to work together? I offer 1:1 psychotherapy both virtually (Ontario) and in-person (Toronto), along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club. Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

On today’s episode, I have the absolute joy of talking to my friend Chloe Hurst aka The Goth Garden about psychological horror Mother! (2017) and its portrayal of what happens to mother nature’s mental health when we push her too far.Chloe and I explore how mother earth feels when we constantly ask her for more more more. Chloe shares the mental health life and death cycles of a gardener, and how we can all do our part to make the earth a more hopeful place.Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes:About Chloe HurstChloe Hurst is the owner and creatrix of The Goth Garden located in Carleton Place, Ontario. By day, Chloe is a Director of Visual Communications for a marketing agency, while also operating her own branding design studio catered to fellow gothic and alternative businesses. Every night during gardening season you will find her elbow deep in the soil tending to her goth garden, consistently adding new dark beauties to her collection. The Goth Garden was brought to life entirely through local garden centres and Canadian online vendors, enabling Chloe to craft and share her unique vision with fellow plant lovers – quickly becoming one of the standout gardening trends of 2024.Follow Chloe Hurst (aka The Goth Garden) Instagram | TikTokWant to work together? I offer 1:1 psychotherapy both virtually (Ontario) and in-person (Toronto), along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club. Do you like my podcast logo? Chloe designed it! www.contempomint.com

In this horrifying book review episode, I talk to Ashley Cullins — the woman who literally wrote the book on the Scream franchise, Your Favorite Scary Movie. She is basically Gale Weathers. We discuss this iconic Kevin Williamson franchise, and how Scream not only changed horror, but how it has changed all of us too. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes:About Ashley CullinsAshley Cullins is an award-winning entertainment journalist with over a decade of experience. After graduating with a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s prestigious Medill School, Ashley began her career in broadcast news before making the jump to print. Your Favorite Scary Movie is her first book.Your Favorite Scary Movie by Ashley Cullins

In this episode, I explore Midsommar (2019) and its portrayal intersubjectivity, group dynamics, and why I’m afraid of women’s circles. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes:Want to work together? I offer 1:1 psychotherapy both virtually (Ontario) and in-person (Toronto), along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club. Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo MintMothered by the Work: What Therapy Gave Me and Took Away by The Tarot Diagnosis Making Sense Together: The Intersubjective Approach to Psychotherapy by Peter Buirski and Pamela Haglund Relational Psychotherapy: A Primer by Patricia D. DeYoung

In this episode, I explore I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its portrayal of the horrors of emerging adulthood.Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes:Want to work together? I offer 1:1 psychotherapy both virtually (Ontario) and in-person (Toronto), along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club. Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo MintEmerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens Through the Twenties by Jeffrey Jensen ArnettWhat you need to know about Saturn returns on Chani 

On this horrifying book review episode, I’m talking about Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang and its exploration of what happens when we hand over our humanity and mental landscapes to tech billionaires. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes:Want to work together? I offer 1:1 psychotherapy both virtually (Ontario) and in-person (Toronto), along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club. Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo MintImmaculate Conception by Ling Ling HuangNatural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang