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26May

Tony Slattery and the Lasting Impact of Childhood Trauma

Alice McGurran

abuse, addiction, alcohol, bipolar, celebrity, childhood, CSA, trauma, TV

Mind

What's the Matter with Tony Slattery? is an exploration into the complexity of mental health issues. The documentary follows Slattery as he tries to understand his mental health: what is at the root of his long-term struggles?
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11May

What Normal People Tells Us about Low Self-Worth and its Impact on Relationships

Wendy Bristow

love, relationships, selfworth, TV

Therapists

Therapist Wendy Bristow explores the themes of shame and low self-worth that permeate Normal People and its protagonists Connell and Marianne
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13Feb

Philip Schofield’s Private Public Moment, And Why It Matters To Me

Josh Hogan

LGBT, men, society, TV

Therapists

Philip Schofield hit the headlines recently for coming out on social media and then on This Morning, supported by his long-term friend and colleague Holly Willoughby. Therapist Josh Hogan reflects on his own experience growing up, and why this moment matters
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17Oct

How Parental Manipulation is Central to HBO TV Hit Series Succession

Wendy Bristow

empathy, family, money, narcissism, sociopath, TV

Therapists

The family dynamics of the mega-rich Roy family has kept audiences gripped by Succession, which has just finished on Sky Atlantic. Psychotherapist Wendy Bristow assesses what we've learned by the end of the second series
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30May

GoT's Kit Harington and the Psychology of Endings

Wendy Bristow

GameofThrones, loss, psychology, stress, therapy, TV

Therapists

The end of Game of Thrones has driven Jon Snow actor Kit Harington to rehab. Therapist Wendy Bristow explains how endings can often result in tumultuous feelings
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27Mar

Netflix's Russian Doll: Why Do We Repeat The Same Mistakes?

Shelley Williams

childhood, trauma, TV

Mind

Netflix's Russian Doll offers an exploration of the impact of early trauma, and how our actions reflect repressed memories, says therapist Shelley Williams
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12Mar

Leaving Neverland and Understanding Grooming

Karen Pollock

abuse, CSA, society, trauma, TV

Therapists

Documentary Leaving Neverland has given victims of childhood sexual abuse a platform to talk about their experience. Karen Pollock explains the grooming process and how guilt, shame and self-blame keep victims silent
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27Feb

What Does Netflix's Sex Education Tell Us About 'Wounded Healers'?

Ajay Khandelwal

sex, therapists, therapy, TV

Therapists

Therapist Ajay Khandelwal looks at Netflix's popular Sex Education based on Jungian ideas of the wounded healer
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01Feb

Netflix's Sex Education: Is TV Getting Therapy All Wrong?

Wendy Bristow

sex, TV

Therapists

Netflix's Sex Education has received rave reviews for its sex-positive themes; but how well does Jean Milburn represent therapists? Wendy Bristow explores
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19Dec

How Are Therapists Portrayed On TV?

Emma Kilburn

therapists, therapy, TV

Mind

Long-term therapy client Emma Kilburn looks at three recent TV shows, each with therapy at the centre: Hang Ups, Women on the Verge, and Wanderlust
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