Mental Health is Horrifying
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.
Podcasting since 2023 • 47 episodes
Mental Health is Horrifying
Latest Episodes
Interview With The Vampire — This relationship is draining me!
Lestat and Louis have one of the most complicated, twisted relationships in literature and film. And it brings up the topic of energy vampires – what do you do when you’re in a relationship with someone who is just draining you? In ...
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In Search of Darkness 1995-1999 — The psychology of 90s nostalgia
90s nostalgia is everywhere right now, and it's not a random coincidence.In this episode, I explore the documentary In Search of Darkness 1995-1999 (2026) and the psychology of nostalgia. I talk about:How we defin...
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Catherine O’Hara — The healing capacity of transference
In this special tribute to Canadian icon and spooky legend Catherine O'Hara, I talk about all that she gave us, and the healing capacity of a psychological phenomenon called transference. I talk about:Catherine O'Hara's ...
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