"The truth is that many of us have probably been through a painful or a traumatic event and while not..."

“The truth is that many of us have probably been through a painful or a traumatic event and while not everyone who undergoes trauma develops PTSD (only approximately 20% of people exposed to trauma do), most people struggle with something. Gail Simone’s Batgirl demonstrated that there is no shame in seeking help (even Superheroes need it) and in fact in can allow us to become the very best versions of ourselves.”

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Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Superhero Therapy founder Dr. Janina Scarlet on the vital influence of fictional role models dealing with mental health issues. 
(via lifeworkspsych)

I had the honor of being on a panel with this amazing woman and several more health care professionals at SDCC this year, to talk about how comics have portrayed these issues and how we can do better. I feel like we barely scratched the surface, but GOOD LORD was it amazing to be part of. I just want to shut up and listen.