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Bat Therapy: Mental Health through the Lens of Comics and Film

Dr. Emilia Brown and Keeden Hopkins

Welcome to Bat Therapy, mental health through the lens of comics and film. What is a psychologist to do when they have a passion for mental health treatment as well as all things Batman? They start a podcast, of course! This podcast lets you be a fly on the wall (or a bat in the cave), listening in on a friendship built out of a love for talking Batman and other superheroes, comics, and the everyday struggle to achieve mental health and happiness. Emilia (psychologist) and Keeden (educator and

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45:34

Batman Battles Addiction

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2025/03/05

Dr. Emilia Brown introduces Keeden to one of her favorite comics, Venom (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 16-20). When being Batman isn’t enough to save someone, Bruce Wayne begins using a drug to give himself superstrength. Sadly, the drug is highly addictive, and soon Batman becomes a mere shadow of his former self. This comic explores his struggle to leave the pills behind.

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45:34

Batman Battles Addiction

Bat Therapy: Mental Health through the Lens of Comics... ·

2025/03/04

Dr. Emilia Brown introduces Keeden to one of her favorite comics, Venom (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 16-20). When being Batman isn’t enough to save someone, Bruce Wayne begins using a drug to give himself superstrength. Sadly, the drug is highly addictive, and soon Batman becomes a mere shadow of his former self. This comic explores his struggle to leave the pills behind.

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50:58

Captain America: Brave New World

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2025/02/25

SPOILER ALERT! Keeden and Dr. Emilia Brown delve into the psyche of a variety of heroes and villains in the new movie Captain America: Brave New World.

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31:02

Psychology Spotlight: Vigilantes for Mental Health

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2025/02/18

Last week we talked about She-Hulk and Daredevil, lawyers turned vigilante. This week Dr. Emilia Brown shares about how life in the United States is imitating art, highlighting efforts by psychologists and other scientists & healthcare professionals to continue their work amidst numerous data removals and executive orders. How can psychologists embody She-Hulk when the ethics and purpose behind their work are at

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46:09

Lawyers Who Become Vigilantes: She-Hulk & Daredevil

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2025/02/11

We explore two examples of lawyers who become superhero vigilantes. On the surface, She-Hulk and Daredevil have a lot in common, but one is a reluctant superhero while the other sometimes seems more comfortable throwing punches than working within the legal system.

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48:47

Big Hero 6 with GUEST Manami Yamamoto, LMFT

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2025/02/04

Bat Therapy talks with Manami Yamamoto about why she uses Baymax as a model for how to be a therapist. We explore the importance of seeing all types of families as “normal” and Hiro’s struggle to not let his trauma hurt the people he loves. Manami Yamamoto is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Expressive Arts Therapist, as well as the Founder and President of Blue Humming Therapy. She is a global advocate for mental health and wellness with a mission to create safe, inclusive spaces where

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15:51

Mindful Nerd Moment: Dealing with the Aftermath of a...

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2025/02/01

You fought against Killmonger and won back Wakanda for King T’Challa, but you had to fight against people you love – your friends, your family. The battle is over and now that there is time for your mind to settle, you find yourself struggling to sleep because you cannot understand the world you live in now. You feel more and more overwhelmed, not knowing what comes next with so much betrayal and destruction, so you use the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Exercise.

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44:09

Psychology Spotlight: Wakanda recovering after trauma

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2025/01/28

Starting right before Captain America: Civil War, Wakanda gets hit with trauma after trauma after trauma. Hear a licensed clinical psychologist talk about the best ways to support someone like these Wakandans in the hours, days, and weeks after a traumatic event.Sources:https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/txessentials/tx_survivors_trauma.asphttps://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/disaster-distress-helpline

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57:18

King T’Challa / Black Panther – being a superhero AND...

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2025/01/21

We use Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther to explore the impossible juggle of being the leader of your country while also being a superhero. And being the leader of Wakanda? King T’Challa has multiple secret identities to maintain with the outside world. We look at the cracks in Wakanda’s façade and wonder how the country would have felt toward its leader if the snap had not happened.

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50:31

Superhero New Year’s Resolutions

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2025/01/07

The Bat Therapy co-hosts reflect on the past year. Hear a psychologist’s suggestions for maintaining those New Year’s Resolutions as we compare ourselves to our favorite superheroes. We also share our most listened to episodes during 2024!

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34:16

Justice League Animated Series: Comfort and Joy

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2024/12/24

Time for a holiday episode! We explore the emotional complexities of the holiday season, watching as Superman, J’onn the Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Ultra-Humanite find their own ways to ‘celebrate’. Keeden shares how holiday nostalgia helped him realize that the best gift he could give himself was getting mental health help.

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36:21

Psychology Spotlight: Couples Therapy for Batman &...

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2024/12/17

Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle’s relationship during Tom King’s comic run had some rocky times, like when Selina left Bruce right before their wedding. Learn from a clinical psychologist about how couples therapy may have helped the Bat and the Cat’s relationship.Find Out More: https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/relationship-advice

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43:17

Batman # 37: Double Date – Dating a Superhero

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2024/12/10

We know, we know, another Tom King related podcast episode. But who can resist talking about Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle going on a double date with Clark Kent and Lois Lane? We explore what it takes to have a good, long-lasting romantic relationship, especially when your significant other is a superhero.

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50:29

Maya Lopez - Echo Miniseries

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2024/12/03

Look, the MCU has worn us out, we get it. Keeden hadn’t even watched this show until we decided to talk about it on the podcast! But we really recommend this 5-episode series about Maya Lopez / Echo. We talk about family dynamics, anger and forgiveness, acceptance, and ancestral power. In this (belated) Native American Heritage Month episode, Dr. Brown also shares the reasons behind the long overdue American Psychological Association’s 2023 offer of apology to the first peoples in the United

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46:54

Clark Kent meets his girlfriend’s family –...

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2024/11/26

When you date Superman / The Blur and your anti-vigilante dad and boyfriend-kissing sister surprise you for Thanksgiving, things will get a bit complicated. We discuss Smallville Season 10 Episode 7 Ambush and how Lois Lane struggles to change old family habits and set some boundaries with the people she loves. Meanwhile, we look at how Oliver Queen and Tess find a path to emotional maturity, highlighting the importance of open communication and showing vulnerability.

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8:30

Mindful Nerd Moment: You are the warrior demigod...

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2024/11/23

You did what you were taught – you have prepared for battle, studied the enemy, and now you are sharing what you know with mankind’s wartime leaders. But they look at you with shock and horror. They tell you to be quiet. They tell you to leave, because women don’t belong here. You are confused. You are angry. You are Wonder Woman.

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36:14

Psychology Spotlight: Men Explain War…to a Warrior...

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2024/11/19

Psychologist shares research on how men and women communicate with each other. Interestingly, Wonder Woman’s complete lack of awareness of a world centered around men gives her an advantage in overcoming the men who question her competency.

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44:52

Wonder Woman 2017 Film

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2024/11/12

We discuss Wonder Woman’s jarring transition when she goes from Themyscira to World War I and early 1900s violence and sexism. To be a superhero that lasts for generations, she must break away from her naïve understanding of humanity and find a way to embrace the imperfections.

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7:33

Mindful Nerd Moment: Dean Winchester driving the Impala

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2024/11/09

After a long week of fighting demons and monsters, it’s nice to get back behind the wheel of the Impala. Life is complicated and hard, but every now and then you can take a moment to put on some 70s rock and just drive.

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36:27

Psychology Spotlight: Dean Winchester gets PTSD...

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2024/11/05

We continue to explore Supernatural’s Dean Winchester in Season 4 as he teeters on the edge of having posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What are his treatment options, and how likely are they to help? What about the fact that most therapists wouldn’t believe him if he told them his traumatic event was about being in Hell?For more information: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/

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