Mental Health is Horrifying

What Lies Beneath — Haunted by intuition

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 i

Addams Family Values — Debbie Jellinsky and the horrors of emotional spending

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 h

The Devil’s Mouth — When your BFF status gets the chomp

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. 

Sharknado — The psychology of catastrophic thinking, but with sharks

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 ep

Sleepaway Camp — Trauma un-informed summer camp

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 h

Forbidden Fruits — The divine therapy of pink horror

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 horro

Obsession — I’m afraid of intimacy, so I’ll just wish on this patriarchy stick

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

Practical Magic — Sisterhood is a spell to banish violent men

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

Undertone — How sound can heal (or curse) you

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

The Blair Witch Project — Are we in a period of collective psychosis?

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 mir

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen — The curse of hetero expectation

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

Interview With The Vampire — This relationship is draining me!

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’r

In Search of Darkness 1995-1999 — The psychology of 90s nostalgia

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

Catherine O’Hara — The healing capacity of transference

In this special tribute to Canadian icon and spooky legend Catherine O'Hara, I talk about all that she gave us, and the healing capacity of a psychological phenomeno

Knives Out — How grief scrambles family dynamics

It's winter and all I want to do is solve cozy mysteries! In this episode, I explore Knives Out (2019) and its portrayal of the impact of grief on family dynamics.

Black Swan — Perfectionism is a horrifying performance

The holiday season always makes me think of ballet and how it is both a horrifying and beautiful dance. In this episode, I explore Black Swan (2010) and its portrayal of

Frankenstein — Narcissism is the real monster

In this episode, I explore Frankenstein (2025) and its portrayal of narcissism.  Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and ow

I need your help, ghouls!

I am so honoured to have been nominated for 5 Canadian Podcast Awards — and I need your help! Outstanding Health & Fitness SeriesOutstanding Television & Film SeriesOuts

Scary Movie — Laughing through the horrors

In this special Halloween episode, I explore Scary Movie (2000), the connection between laughter and trauma, and its regulatory function as we navigate the horrors of our

Sleepy Hollow — Somatic therapy with the Headless Horseman

In this special Halloween episode, I explore Sleepy Hollow (1999) and its portrayal of the importance of working somatically to process emotions.  Mental Health is Horri