Mental Health is Horrifying
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A spooky self-care podcast about the mental health benefits of horror. Journey into the horrifying depths with Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist (and all-around spooky ghoul), as she explores how mental health themes are portrayed in your favourite horror movies and beyond. Drawing on archetypes from final girls to horror villains, Candis provides guidance in each episode about how listeners can navigate their own mental health woes.
Mental Health is Horrifying is the recipient of two Canadian Podcast Awards — Outstanding Health & Fitness Series, and Outstanding Education Series.
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Recent Episodes
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 portrayal of intimate partner…
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 episode, I explore Undertone (2025)…
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 mirrors a complete uncertainty…
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 this spoiler-free episode, I…
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’re in a relationship with…
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 psychology of nostalgia. I talk…
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 phenomenon called transference. I talk…
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.I talk about:What grief is and why…
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 perfectionism. Mental Health…
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 owner of Many Moons…
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 SeriesOutstanding Education…
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 lives. Mental Health is…
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 Horrifying is hosted by Candis…
Mother! — Mother Nature’s Mental Health w/ Chloe Hurst
On today’s episode, I have the absolute joy of talking to my friend Chloe Hurst aka The Goth Garden about psychological horror Mother! (2017) and its portrayal of what happens to mother nature’s…
Your Favorite Scary Movie — Interview w/ Ashley Cullins on how Scream changed us
In this horrifying book review episode, I talk to Ashley Cullins — the woman who literally wrote the book on the Scream franchise, Your Favorite Scary Movie. She is basically Gale Weathers. We…
Midsommar — I’m afraid of women’s circles
In this episode, I explore Midsommar (2019) and its portrayal intersubjectivity, group dynamics, and why I’m afraid of women’s circles. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green,…
I Know What You Did Last Summer — Emerging adulthood is a killer
In this episode, I explore I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its portrayal of the horrors of emerging adulthood.Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered…
Immaculate Conception — Handing our humanity over to tech billionaires... what could go wrong?
On this horrifying book review episode, I’m talking about Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang and its exploration of what happens when we hand over our humanity and mental landscapes to tech…
Phantom of the Paradise — The mental anguish of the creative soul w/ Angelica Cresci
In this episode, I chat with Angelica Cresci — occultist, content creator, writer, and astrologer — about Phantom of the Paradise (1974) and its portrayal of the mental anguish of artists, and…
Treehouse of Horror VI: Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores — The Overstimulation Crisis
In this episode, I explore the overstimulation crisis that we currently find ourselves in as portrayed through The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror VI: Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores (1995).Mental Health…
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Mental Health is Horrifying has published 51 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in Education, Fiction.
Mental Health is Horrifying is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 36m.
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