pop culture

Representations of mental health in pop culture; dissect and discuss popular psychology, mental illness stigmas, and media depictions.

BookTok
The hashtag #booktok has 96.7B views (as of December 2022), so it's safe to say that TikTok is more than just videos of teenagers doing dance challenges. If you haven't heard of what's going on with the more "serious" side of TikTok, then click on this article to find out: What the Heck is TikTok?
By Angela Schnaubelt3 years ago in Psyche
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Jermaine Lamarr Cole released his fifth studio album, KOD, appositely, on April 20th, 2018. The title, having three distinct meanings, reveals the work's thrust, the problem that inspired his conversations. Kids on Drugs, King Overdosed, Kill Our Demons. We are dying, he says, before we have lived.
By kp3 years ago in Psyche
Lift Me Up by Rihanna
Trust me: Rihanna is NOT controversial. Not even her latest hit, Lift Me Up featured in the movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
By Angela Schnaubelt3 years ago in Psyche
5 Ways in Which Amazon Prime Can’t Ease My Depression
1. Binge-watching Hammer horror films on Amazon Prime Depression Rating — 5 out of 10 Watching horror movies is good for your mental health. Something to do with the safe and cathartic release of emotions. Given that I’m always looking for a serotonin hit, I went swimming in the back catalogue of Britain's finest purveyors of terror.
By Christopher Donovan3 years ago in Psyche
The Purpose
When God revealed himself to me and confirmed that there was a purpose to each persons’ existence I was elated. All of us were put on this earth to accomplish a specific goal. To fulfill our destiny all we need do was complete this God given task in the place and time allotted for us. I had struggled for so many years with the question of meaning in my life but now had been given the ultimate gift, the knowledge that life is not just some random series of chaotic events unfolding around us in space and time over which we have no control. Rather, our fate was predetermined by God. We would spend all of our days constantly striving to complete the objective God had planned for us from the moment of our birth. Nothing was meaningless. Each day we moved closer to fulfilling our true purpose.
By Everyday Junglist3 years ago in Psyche
My Thoughts about 'Geek Girls Don't Cry'- part one
Can I say this out loud? Wow! This book is incredible! Incredibly well-done! Great for all ages of girls & women. I got a copy of this book before my 31st birthday. Back in the Holidays of 2018, I saw some updates about that new book that Marisha Ray & Andrea Towers are doing something about how to be a strong & an amazing role model in real life just like the pop culture heroines. I’m like Marisha, I had been through so many gender stigmas about games & superheroes. I grew up with all kinds of outstanding things including NES (Nintendo Entertainment System), Power Rangers, X men, etc. I would like to share how I overcame my fears, trauma, isolation, grief, and adversity after I read each chapter from Geek Girls Don’t Cry. Ready? Here we go!
By Meghan LeVaughn 3 years ago in Psyche
Culture - A Glue That Holds All Values
Tiki culture has become popular primarily due to people's preference for the Tiki decorating style, especially in most tropical tourist destinations. What you may not realize is that Tiki culture as it is known to us isn't really a separate and specific culture, but an interesting combination of elements from the Polynesian, Maori, Hawaiian, and Easter Island cultures. It is believed to reflect an enchanted ancient time in history that is very hard for men to look at and yet harder to look away from. When you see Tiki statues, Tiki totem poles, and Tiki masks, you will understand exactly what this fascinating belief means.
By Karpenaru3 years ago in Psyche
“Why I can NOT be Beautiful?!”
This is my poetic journey for over 20 years with Body Dysmorphia(or Body Dysmorphic Disorder). It may be a content warning with depression, body shame, swear language, anxiety, eating disorders/disordered eating, inner critic, body dysmorphia, trust issues, suicidal thoughts, ableism, sexism, and perfectionism.
By Meghan LeVaughn 3 years ago in Psyche
1996
A given cub can cover ground and be. One day I opened my mouth, found that I could sing, and that others
By Sami Ridge3 years ago in Psyche
How BTS's hiatus announcement relates to the Quarter Life Crisis many Millenials face right now
On June 14th BTS uploaded their yearly FESTA Dinner Party on YouTube in celebration of their 9th anniversary. In an stated to be unscripted video they are remiscening the growth and struggles they went through and how their relationship to their work and being part of the biggest south korean boy group has changed. They have been climbing up the ladder of success for the past nine years seemingly without a break. Each of them functioning in their own roles without much time to question the direction they are heading to and finding it increasingly difficult to internally find meaning in the work they are putting out.
By AoiKasumi4 years ago in Psyche
A Letter to My Dad
Dear Dad, It has been almost forty years since you stepped out of my life in the most cliché-ridden manner possible. Not just a bad heart that attacked you; not just on the day that you were to be released from hospital; not just when all the signs were good for you and your health. It was the day itself that stays with me.
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Psyche
The 9th Life of Louis Drax
The 2016, supernatural thriller film The 9th life of Louis Drax is based on a best-selling novel by Liz Jensen. The film was written by Max Minghella and directed by Alexandre Aja. Alexandre Aja is a producer and director, who primarily works on films within the horror genre. The 9th Life of Louis Drax is centered around the story of a young “accident prone” boy (Louis) that finds himself in a coma after falling off a cliff during a family picnic. The film is partially narrated by Louis, who is seemingly aware of what is transpiring around him despite his body laying still in a comatose state. Within his unconscious mind, Louis is joined by an uncanny mysterious creature to whom he is telling his life-story to. As the plot unfolds, we meet several other characters that will help solve the mystery behind Louis’ near-fatal accidents. Louis’ relationship with his mother is special, but in the end it is the relationship he shares with his father that serves Louis’ decision as to where he will choose to live out his ninth life.
By Britney Draper4 years ago in Psyche