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"Halloween is cool, nature boy. I mean, it's exciting, strange, and ancient." Marnie knows! In this episode, I explore Halloweentown (1998) and its portrayal of the witch wound.  I talk about: The history of the burning times What the witch wound is How the witch wound shows up in Halloweentown How the Cromwell/Piper family needs a family thearpist How you can notice the witch wound in yourself  How Halloweentown needs a prequel so we can understand how Gwen became so witch-phobic How the 3 of pentacles tarot card shows us how the witch wound shows up, and the importance of community How you can tend to your own witch wound Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Out of the Broom Closet —Move from shame to pride in claiming your identity as a witch, and confidently step out of the broom closet in this therapeutic course. This course includes psychoeducation about shame, trauma, and exile within our cultural context, and witch-positive exercises to connect with your authentic self including tarot, journaling, spellwork, and creative visualization.  Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  The Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer, Jacob Sprenger, Montague Summers (Translator) (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/771091.The_Malleus_Maleficarum)  Witch by BBC Radio 4 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001mc4p)  Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/24453.Witches_Midwives_and_Nurses) Heal the Witch Wound: Reclaim Your Magic and Step Into Your Power by Celeste Larsen (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62331553-heal-the-witch-wound)

Let's have another round of midnight margaritas, shall we? In this spoiler-free episode, I explore Practical Magic 2 (2026) and the mental health benefits of watching spooky movies with your besties.  I talk about: What Practical Magic 2 means to a generation of fans who love the original  How PG horror movies make the genre more inclusive The mental health benefits of bonding with co-viewers How horror movies are also an opportunity to bond and regulate through physical touch The importance of fan tribute movies How the 3 of cups tarot card portrays the spirit of gathering and celebration embodied by Practical Magic 2 Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay

Get out your Ouija board because we're having a séance in the bathroom! In this episode, I explore cozy horror What Lies Beneath (2000) and its exploration of how our intuition speaks to us. I talk about: Why What Lies Beneath is the perfect cozy horror Emotional avoidance and displacement How Claire's intuition speaks to her in What Lies Beneath How gaslighting disrupts intuition  How the Queen of Cups tarot card portrays the intuitive sense  How to tell the difference between anxiety and intuition Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay

Debbie Jellinsky is the gold-digging, murderous, glamorous, Black Widow in Addams Family Values who when Fester says gimme a kiss, she says gimme a 20. Today, we honour her legacy. In this episode, I explore Addams Family Values (1993) and its portrayal of achieving one’s identity through consumption.  I talk about: Debbie Jellinsky’s origin story How Debbie never felt understood by her parents and sought to fill this void through consumer items What the consumption habits of adolescents reveal about their values and aspirations How companies cash in on our emotions  How increased emotional awareness can reduce emotional spending How the devil tarot card shows the trap of attempting to find fulfillment through possessions  Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  Aspiring, Consuming, Becoming: Youth Identity in a Culture of Consumption The prevalence of compulsive buying: a meta‐analysis

The Devil's Mouth may seem like just another sharksploitation movie, but this is a therapy shark! And this shark wants you to face that wonky friendship in your life.  In this episode, I explore The Devil's Mouth (2026) and its portrayal of how friendships change.  I talk about: Dunbar's number and the number of people we can can have relationships with in our lives Anna Goldfarb's Bathtub Theory of Friendship, and what it reveals about levels of intimacy within our friendships How Sara and Max face the evolving nature of their friendship in The Devil's Mouth How life circumstances impact our friendships The friends you need to focus on to stave off loneliness  How the two of swords tarot card reflects the waxing and waning nature of friendships Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: I got a book deal! My debut book, HOW TO BE A FINAL GIRL; A Mental Health Survival Guide According to the Horror Genre will be horrifying bookshelves fall 2027. (https://www.manymoonstherapy.com/book) Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  Anna Goldfarb, Modern Friendship https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195391626-modern-friendship

Do you struggle with catastrophic thinking? Well, if sharks getting swept up in a tornado and falling from the sky isn't a catastrophe, I don't know what is. In this episode, I explore Sharknado (2013) and its portrayal of catastrophic thinking.  I talk about: How we define catastrophic thinking How final girl Nova accepts and faces her catastrophic thinking How you can challenge your own catastrophic thinking How watching horror movies can actually help with catastrophic thinking How the 9 of swords and 5 of pentacles tarot cards can help us look at the most generous case scenario when having catastrophic thoughts Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay

It’s officially summer, and now that school’s out, what better way to spend the summer than by going to camp? And how are we going to get to summer camp? Let’s take the hot mess express to Camp Arawak, aka Sleepaway Camp, where no one has ever heard of PTSD! In this episode, I explore Sleepaway Camp (1983) and the importance of trauma-informed environments. I talk about: The complicated legacy of Sleepaway Camp with respect to gender and queer representation Angela's SIGNIFICANT trauma How to define trauma, and how it shows up What being trauma-informed means How Angela could have benefited from a trauma-informed summer camp experience Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  ‘Sleepaway Camp’: The Elephant in the Room [Trapped By Gender] by Alice Collins for Bloody Disgusting The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Healing the Social Brain by Louis Cozolino

I am so very grateful that Forbidden Fruits exists, and that pink horror is becoming more popular, because pink horror is such a glorious, safe space to explore the horrors or womanhood, while also reclaiming the wounded parts of our girlie pop selves. In this episode, I explore Forbidden Fruits (2026) and the therapeutic benefits of pink horror.  I talk about: What pink horror is and why it's a safe space for women to explore their fears The cool girl archetype and how it limits women How abandonment wounds show up in the Fruits' coven, and in female friendships Marilyn Monroe and the wounded feminine  Representations of woman as sinful in Forbidden Fruits and... the Bible Horror as an emotionally compensatory function How the hierophant tarot card can help us explore the wounds we pass on in relationships    Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  Forbidden Fruits (2026) Pretty, Pink, and Poisonous: The “Pink Horror” Era Loved ‘Forbidden Fruits’? 5 Movies to Add to Your Pink Horror Watch List ‘Forbidden Fruits’ Director Wanted Film to Be a “Razor Blade in a Jolly Rancher” Matching Underwear, Bondage Tops & Rodarte: Behind The Costumes of Forbidden Fruits

Obsession has really struck a chord in a world where we are increasingly unsure how to be in relationship with each other, and where true intimacy feels like a horrifying threat.  In this episode, I explore Obsession (2025), and its portrayal of the fear of intimacy. I talk about: Why Obsession has broken box office records The fast foodification of intimacy Coercive control Nikki as the manic pixie dream girl archetype, and why this kind of idealization is so damaging for true intimacy Our capacity to really talk about mental health  How the 2 of swords tarot card helps us understand Bear's weaponized insecurity Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy, and is proudly produced in partnership with iHeartRadio Canada.  ..............................................................Show Notes: Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  Obsession (2025) Obsession Filmmaker Curry Barker on the Inspiration Behind the Film's Horrifying Twist ‘Obsession’ Has Made 330 Times Its Budget And Breaks A Box Office Record Coercive control as a form of family violence

Gather 'round sisters, as we leave lavender but our garden gates and bury our abusive exes under the rose bush!  In this episode, I explore Practical Magic (1998), its portrayal of intimate partner violence, and the balm of sisterhood. I will be discussing intimate partner violence in this episode, so please take special care when listening. I talk about: How intimate partner violence is defined The complex reasons that make it hard to "just leave" a violent relationship The mental health impacts of intimate partner violence How Gillian is able to access the internal and external resources required to leave How sisterhood aids Gillian in attachment repair and healing How the magician and 9 of swords tarot cards demonstrate the difficulty in leaving abusive situations, even if you have a lot of resources Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy...............................................................Show Notes: Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  Practical Magic (1998) Government of Canada Fact Sheet: Intimate Partner Violence  Homicide leading cause of death for pregnant women in U.S. - Harvard School of Public Health Support someone I know who is being abused - Refuge

I say this with my full chest — Undertone was not lying when it said that it is "the scariest movie you'll ever hear." And I cannot un-hear it! In this spoiler-free episode, I explore Undertone (2025) and the psychology of sound. I talk about: How sound can help us form secure attachments The psychology behind "therapist voice"How sound helps regulate our nervous systemsWhy we are naturally drawn to live music as a primal actHow silence can help grow your brainHow the 8 of wands tarot card helps us explore our relationship to silence and the unknown Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Tarot for Creative Therapists — Join the waitlist for this course designed for mental health professions who want to learn how to confidently and ethically incorporate tarot into clinical work. (https://candisgreen.podia.com/tarot-for-creative-therapists) Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  Thunder by Music by John Britton from Pixabay All sound effects and music via pixabay  Undertone (2025) See ‘Undertone’ with Dolby Atmos, or You’ll Miss Half the Horror Enhancing the Raw Sound of ‘Undertone’ – with David Gertsman and Jon Lawless Ian Tuason haunted his own house when making his new horror film Bady SL. The voice as a curative factor in psychotherapy. Psychoanal Rev. 1985 Fall;72(3):479-90. PMID: 3931132.  Soma CS, Knox D, Greer T, Gunnerson K, Young A, Narayanan S. It's not what you said, it's how you said it: An analysis of therapist vocal features during psychotherapy. Couns Psychother Res. 2023 Mar;23(1):258-269. doi: 10.1002/capr.12489. Epub 2021 Nov 18. PMID: 36873916; PMCID: PMC9979575.  Sawamura, Yasuaki, Why We Overstimulate Ourselves: How Sensory Overload Blocks Memory and Weakens Learning (March 31, 2025).  How Music Resonates in the Brain Gentle Whispering ASMR  Moonlight Cottage ASMR

I was there! I was a teenager, there to experience the genius marketing surrounding The Blair Witch Project. It signalled a new era for horror, while the movie itself mirrors a complete uncertainty about reality.  In this episode, I explore found footage horror The Blair Witch Project (1999) and how it portrays collective psychosis.  I talk about: How an entire generation thought The Blair Witch Project was real (and what that was like!)How the genius marketing around the film created a sort of collective psychosisCurrent political and cultural unrest, and whether we are in a period of collective psychosis todayHow hypernormalization causes us to freeze and live out of alignment with our valuesHow the 7 of cups tarot card showcases feelings of disillusionment and uncertaintyHow to use an ACT Matrix to identify your values, how you may have moved away from them, and how to find your way backMental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Want to work together? I offer 1:1 virtual psychotherapy for Ontario residents, along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club.  Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  The Blair Witch Project (1999) Man Vs. Machine by Anthony Milton in Toronto Life For three weeks last spring, ChatGPT convinced Allan Brooks that he had discovered a revolutionary mathematical theory. Now he’s suing OpenAI, claiming its product dragged him down a rabbit hole of lies, caused him to spiral into delusion and destroyed his reputation The Society of the Spectacle by Guy DeBord ‘The Blair Witch Project’ at 20: Why It Can’t Be Replicated by Jake Kring-Schreifels in The New York Times  Systems are crumbling – but daily life continues. The dissonance is real by Adrienne Matei in The Guardian

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, Netflix’s newest horror series, begs the question — do you really want to marry this guy, or do you just feel like you have to? In this spoiler-free episode, I explore bridal anxiety and the curse of heteronormative expectations. I talk about: How weddings are psychologically supercharged eventsPressures placed on fulfilling heteronormative traditionsHow Rachel's nightmares and unconscious are expressed Korea's 4B movementHow the 9 of swords tarot card highlights what happens when we ignore our gutMental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Want to work together? I offer 1:1 virtual psychotherapy for Ontario residents, along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club.  Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen on Netflix  Theme music is by Sound Gallery by Dmitry Taras via pixabay  All sound effects and music via pixabay  The Collected Works of C.G. Jung by C.G. Jung ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Is Not What You Expect by Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter ‘Import young women’ to lift birth rate, South Korean mayor suggests by AFP, CTV News

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 this episode, I explore Interview With The Vampire (1994) and the psychology of energy vampires.  I talk about: What is an energy vampire?How shame and dissociation present within energy vampiresWhat happens when you choose to be in a relationship with an energy vampire?How the tarot cards the king of pentacles and five of swords represent the relationship between Lestat and LouisMental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Want to work together? I offer 1:1 virtual psychotherapy for Ontario residents, along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club.  Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Get up to 20% Cozy Earth with promo code HORRIFYING. If you get a survey post-purchase, be sure to let them know Candis sent you!

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 define nostalgiaThe mental health benefits of nostalgiaHow nostalgia is particularly beneficial for those suffering with dementia or cognitive declineWhy we cling to nostalgia in times of change or uncertaintyWhen we need to be careful about over-indulging in nostalgiaThe three of cups and how this tarot card evokes nostalgic feelings for meMental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Want to work together? I offer 1:1 virtual psychotherapy for Ontario residents, along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club.  Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint Get up to 20% Cozy Earth with promo code HORRIFYING. If you get a survey post-purchase, be sure to let them know Candis sent you!  Get 20% off In Search of Darkness 1995-1999 with promo code HORRORFRIENDS26. Woods B, O'Philbin L, Farrell EM, Spector AE, Orrell M. Reminiscence therapy for dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Mar 1;3(3):CD001120. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001120.pub3. PMID: 29493789; PMCID: PMC6494367. Ismail S, Christopher G, Dodd E, Wildschut T, Sedikides C, Ingram TA, Jones RW, Noonan KA, Tingley D, Cheston R. Psychological and Mnemonic Benefits of Nostalgia for People with Dementia. J Alzheimers Dis. 2018;65(4):1327-1344. doi: 10.3233/JAD-180075. PMID: 30149444.