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Episode 71 - "Beef" Season 1 Mar 25, 2024

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Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. Today, we are super excited to analyze one of our new favorite shows “Beef” created by Korean-American director Lee Sung Jin for Netflix. This series swept the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards with individual awards going to Ali Wong and Steven Yeun for portraying the main characters Amy and Danny, and the show being chosen for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. We get the hype! In this episode, we explore road rage and the difference between anger and rage. We also explore why humans feel angry and which areas of the brain get activated and deactivated when we feel this emotion. We also discuss how to appropriately manage these intense feelings using anger management, grounding, mindfulness, and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) principles. We hope you learn how to manage your anger better than the characters on this show, and that you enjoy this episode!

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Episode - 70 "Oppenheimer" Mar 18, 2024

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Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. Today, we are covering the 2024 Oscar Winner for Best Picture, Oppenheimer. This movie had stunning cinematography and world class actors, Christopher Nolan was fantastic at casting (shout out Josh Peck) for the leads and supporting cast. In this episode we discuss the moral and ethical dilemma the scientists faced who built the atomic bomb. We also discuss some historical information we came across outside of the film that speaks to the mental health of the main characters like Oppenheimer, Jean and Katherine. We see pretty significant alcohol use and some interesting relationship dynamics to be discussed. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 69 - "Love is Blind" S6 Part 2 Mar 14, 2024

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Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. Today, we are diving into our analysis of Love is Blind S6, a popular reality TV show on Netflix. In this episode we focus on the ethics of the self proclaimed "experiment" that arguably only could get it right once, i.e. Lauren and Cameron and Barnett and Amber of season 1. We debate the idea of any current reality show's ability to be anything more than manipulative editing. The alcohol use and access, the desire for fame and how these shows screen their contestants are all discussed as well as some of the relationship dynamics between Jimmy and Chelsea, AD and Clay, Laura and JerAmey, Kenneth and Brittany and finally our "successful" wedding of Johnny and Amy. Of course we also discuss Jess, Trevor and Sarah Ann.

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Articles Mentioned in this Episode:

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/netflix-love-is-blind-casting-1234888877/

https://www.businessinsider.com/love-is-blind-danielle-ruhl-netlfixs-mental-health-approach-casting-2023-4

https://www.apa.org/topics/marriage-relationships/brain-on-love

https://theanatomyoflove.com/relationship-quizzes/the-passionate-love-scale/

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Episode 68 - "Love is Blind" S6 Part 1 Mar 11, 2024

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Articles Mentioned in this Episode:

https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/netflix-love-is-blind-casting-1234888877/

https://www.businessinsider.com/love-is-blind-danielle-ruhl-netlfixs-mental-health-approach-casting-2023-4

https://www.apa.org/topics/marriage-relationships/brain-on-love

https://theanatomyoflove.com/relationship-quizzes/the-passionate-love-scale/

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Episode 67 - "Mean Girls vs. Mean Girls" Mar 04, 2024

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Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. Today, we are analyzing both the 2004 and 2024 films. We diagnose and discuss Regina George, Cady Heron, Karen, Gretchen, Janis, Damian and of course Regina's mother. We also talk about how some of the characters would show up to therapy and some recommended treatment interventions. Teen's mental health in general is discussed and you'll hear us share some of our own *traumatic* stories from high school. Finally, we compare the two films and comment on what has changed for the better and what we think has changed for the worse since we were teens in the 2000s. We hope you enjoy!

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March 2024 Sneak Peek Mar 01, 2024

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Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. Today, we are preparing you for our upcoming episodes in March 2024! We are excited for you to watch along with us!

March 4th - "Mean Girls" vs. "Mean Girls" (stream & theater)

March 11th - "Love is Blind" (Netflix)

March 18th - "Oppenheimer" (theaters or Peacock)

March 25th - "Beef" Season 1 (Netflix)

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Episode 66 - "Black Swan" (Re-Release) Feb 29, 2024

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses potentially triggering topics including suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders.

Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. Today, we are rereleasing one of our favorite episodes. As two dancers, Dr. Furey and Portia were thrilled to revisit the 2010 psychological thriller "Black Swan" starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, and Winona Ryder. In this episode, we analyze the masterful depiction of Nina's first psychotic break and wonder if the character Lily was real or a hallucination. We also discussing toxic dance culture and discuss the differences between anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 65 - "May/December" Feb 26, 2024

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses potentially triggering topics that may include, but may not be limited to, abuse, harassment, substance use, disordered eating, self-harm, and/or suicide.

Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. Today, we are analyzing the 2023 Netflix film "May/December" starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton. This was a tough film to watch and a tough episode to record. In this episode, we put our minds together to try to figure out why Gracie and Joe were attracted to each other and explore the differences between sexual fetishes and paraphilic disorders. We also use what see of Gracie's background to try to figure out how she became who she is, and discuss whether we think she's capable of feeling remorse. Finally, we ask about Elizabeth's draw to the project and wonder how different (or not?) she is from Gracie based on the twist we didn't see coming. We hope you enjoy!

Link to Rolling Stone article exploring the case that inspired the film: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/mary-kay-letourneau-may-december-true-story-1234918355/

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Episode 64 - "You" Season 3 (Re-Release) Feb 22, 2024

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Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. In this rereleased episode, we are on the edge of our seats discussing Season 3 of "You," especially that Taylor Swift song at the end! This show just gets better and better! In this episode, we explore Love and Joe's early attachment with baby Henry and wonder if Joe is showing signs of postpartum depression. We also analyze the depiction of couples therapy, which Portia rates as 8/10! We further explore Love's unraveling, again asking ourselves if we think she's more of a sociopath or a psychopath. We also get to know Sherry and Cary Conrad, who become two of our most favorite characters ever. Give them a spin-off! We hope you enjoy!

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Episode 63 - "The Iron Claw" w/ Dr. Sulman Mirza @thekicksshrink Feb 19, 2024

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Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. Today, we are joined by triple board certified psychiatrist, Dr. Mirza. We collectively cried while watching The Iron Claw over the holidays while it was in theaters. This movie tells the mostly true story of the Von Erich family who rose to fame through their family's wrestling talents. Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons were incredible in their preparation for the role. The history of this family is tragic and we do include a trigger warning for serious mental health themes. Join us to discuss generational trauma, the impact of family pressure, steroid use and celebrate the resiliency of Kevin Von Erich. We hope you enjoy!

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