I am a recently graduated doctor of clinical psychology, and plan to use this blog as a place to explore and generate discussion regarding the representation of mental health professionals in popular media, utilizing a social justice-informed lens.
Yup, that's a mouthful. So what does that mean? Through this blog, I'll be examining, analyzing, and discussing the ways that mental health professionals are depicted in television shows, films, popular books, etc. Moreover, I'll be doing so from a social justice or diversity-informed lens, and also examining and discussing the representation of diversity topics within the popular medium (show, movie, book, etc.) selected.
Social norms in many cultures view both mental health and diversity topics as ones we do not discuss in polite society. Subsequently, many people (myself included prior to grad school!) haven't had the chance to learn and practice the etiquette of discussing these issues. Thus, here are the rules of engagement for this blog:
