pop culture
Representations of mental health in pop culture; dissect and discuss popular psychology, mental illness stigmas, and media depictions.
Jughead Jones Is My Spirit Animal. Top Story - August 2023.
Some time ago, I mentioned in an earlier story that I'm a big fan of Archie comics, with the fandom beginning with an Archie comic book being a childhood birthday present. In the time that passed, I collected a lot of the Archie comic books, digests, double digest, and even subscribed for a brief period. I've read so many of the comics so habitually that I can even recite some of them. I've read a lot of adaptations and I've seen the Archie characters on various programs, the main one being the CW series, Riverdale. Throughout all of this, for three decades, there has been one constant: my favorite character has always been Jughead Jones.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Psyche
How Culture Shapes Men’s Mental Health Stigmas. AI-Generated.
How Culture Shapes Men’s Mental Health Stigmas Mental health is an essential aspect of overall well-being, yet it remains an area of great stigma for many individuals, particularly men. Across the globe, cultural norms and expectations have influenced how mental health is perceived and how men are expected to engage with their emotional well-being. From the portrayal of masculinity to social expectations about strength and stoicism, culture plays a significant role in shaping men’s mental health and the stigma they experience when confronting mental health issues.
By Robert Weigel12 months ago in Psyche
Understanding The Relationship Between Psychoneuroimmunology and Childhood Trauma : Why It Matters
Childhood psychosocial stressors can impact the development of the immune system, which can then affect the development of the brain and its long-term functioning due to the two-way relationship between the immune system and the brain. Psychoneuroimmunology of early-life stress can provide a novel framework for comprehending and treating psychopathology associated with childhood trauma, based on observational human studies and experimental animal models. Remarkably, several incidents involved once-healthy people who became mentally ill despite not having any physical injuries—the so-called "railway spine."
By Hridya Sharmaabout a year ago in Psyche
