Mental Health

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Were My First Coping Mechanism

Melis Noah Amber

Melis Amber talks about finding comfort and coping skills through the genre and especially Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a child.

Tina, Quinni, and Norma

4 TV Shows With Great Autism Representation

Elizabeth Curtis

Not only is there more autistic representation on TV than ever before, but it is GOOD representation too. Here are 4 of those shows to watch!

Olivia Benson standing in the squad room in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

How Olivia Benson Helped Me Heal From My Sexual Assault

Geek Girl Authority

Olivia Benson's dedication to aiding victims on Law & Order: SVU has helped viewers heal from their traumas, including sexual assault.

Singer-songwriter Catherine Harrison smiles while wearing a pink leopard-print coat and holding a red electric guitar on a pink, purple and yellow swirly background.

Catherine Harrison Talks Crafting Her Latest Single LOVE IS NOT A GAME

Melody McCune

We had the privilege of chatting with singer-songwriter Catherine Harrison about her latest single, "Love is Not a Game." Read our interview!

Liz Lemon practicing self-love in her slanket for Valentine's Day

10 Ways To Practice Self-Love at Home This Valentine’s Day

Melody McCune

Valentine’s Day is nigh! While the world obsesses over romance this time of year, self-love tends to fall by the ...

Lorelai and Rory sit in a red sled during the holiday season while wearing winter gear on Gilmore Girls.

6 GILMORE GIRLS Holiday Traditions to Support Your Mental Health

Geek Girl Authority

What better way to support our mental health than to return to Stars Hollow? Here are our six favorite Gilmore Girls holiday traditions.

Tavern Talk Thursday logo alongside the cover for Everything I Need to Know I Learned from RPGs: A Player's Handbook for the Game of Life.

Tavern Talk Thursday: EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM RPGS: A PLAYER’S HANDBOOK FOR THE GAME OF LIFE Review

Julia Roth

Check out this week's Tavern Talk Thursday as we chat about Jeff Ashworth's upcoming book Everything I Need to Know I Learned from RPGs.

The Crowded Room poster: Six squares in various colors with different images of Tom Holland (a white man in his 20s) and Amanda Seyfriend (a white woman in her 30s) in each square.

Apple TV+’s THE CROWDED ROOM and Content Warnings

Melis Noah Amber

Apple TV+'s The Crowded Room does content warnings right. Why do we love them? What could other media learn? Read here to find out!

The teens sit in front of a fire in the cabin while teen Lottie calms down teen Travis in Yellowjackets Season 2 Episode 1, "Friends, Romans, Countrymen."

How YELLOWJACKETS Depicts Trauma Responses Through Its Main Characters

Melody McCune

Yellowjackets is one of the most compelling series on TV, partly due to its depictions of trauma. Let's explore why that is.

Yennefer sitting on the beach as she prepares to bury the infant princess during The Witcher series.

Yennefer’s Infertility Battle Is Important, Here’s Why

Julia Roth

Of the many themes used within The Witcher, it was Yennefer's infertility and obsession with finding a cure that stuck with me most.

Depression Quest is a narrative chose driven game that educates players on mental health.

F2P Friday: DEPRESSION QUEST

Julia Roth

Welcome to this week’s installment of F2P Friday, where we highlight our favorite video games that are Free-2-Play. The video ...

Photo of Reiki teacher and author Emilie Macas, posing in a gray suit with her hand under her chin.

Émilie Macas Talks THE NAKED TRUTH OF A HEALER and the Nonlinear Path

Melody McCune

Émilie Macas knows the path to healing is anything but linear. The renowned Reiki teacher and Chopra Meditation educator’s healing ...

Queer Tested, Teacher Approved: A Millennial's Chronicles of Mental Health and Media Representation- images of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Real World New Orleans and Sailor Moon

Queer Tested, Teacher Approved: A Millennial’s Chronicles of Mental Health and Media Representation

Melis Noah Amber

Hi there! Welcome to another edition of Queer Tested, Teacher Approved! May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I knew ...

Star Trek DS9’s Chase Masterson on POP CULTURE HERO and Social Justice

Rebecca Kaplan

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‘s labor hero Leeta (turned Terran Empire mastermind), Chase Masterson, is a real-life hero and self-proclaimed social justice ...

Kipo, The Orbital Children, Hilda and Aggretsuko Netflix Animted Series.

7 Netflix Animated Series That Have Replaced My Therapist

Lauren Darnell

I can feel the quiet disapproval from some of you through the screen right now. I get it; many people ...