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Maz and Steph join forces again to discuss the time travel mental illness tale of the modern world, Netflix’s Russian Doll, created and starring our husky queen Natasha Lyonne. We take a deep dive into the depictions of intergenerational trauma (our fave), complex PTSD, OCD and substance use, within a fun and at times hilarious time travel plot. We related more to this one than we realised we would, and it’s not just cos we both wanna be Natasha Lyonne stomping around New York in a trenchcoat, saying ridiculous phrases in a gruff voice.
Stay tuned for a bonus episode with some personal anecdotal outtakes!
CONTENT WARNING: Suicidal ideation and behaviour, substance and alcohol use & abuse, childhood neglect and trauma, swearing, use of stigmatizing/ableist descriptors (in context of the show).
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REFERENCES
Schizophrenia: DSM-5 Definition
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and OCD
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - symptoms, causes and treatments | healthdirect
What Netflix's 'Russian Doll' Gets Right (and Wrong) About Mental Illness (still in Steph’s iphone tabs after 2.5 yrs)
Natasha Lyonne explains 'Russian Doll' Season 2 finale, more - Los Angeles Times
In 'Russian Doll,' inherited Holocaust trauma spills through generations -- via time travel – The Forward
Charlie Barnett Breaks Down Alan's Visits to the Past in 'Russian Doll' Season 2
'Russian Doll' Star Charlie Barnett Understands The Beauty Of Letting Go | HuffPost Entertainment
Russian Doll is a weird, wonderful, and necessary exploration of mental health
The Atlantic: Russian Doll , debunking Crazy
'Russian Doll' season 2 ending explained by Natasha Lyonne
The Cruel Twist of 'Russian Doll' - The Atlantic
Ready Steady Cut: Russian Doll Season 2: Did Nadia cause Nora's mental breakdown
NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
Editor: Nic Fornasier, Music: Michael Watson, Artwork: Bronte Poynts
Episode 13: The Father, or let’s all experience dementia together
Episode 12b: The Simpsons Tackle Depression & Anxiety! Part 2: Was the Simpsons good for mental illness stigma? (with Nathan Phillips)
Episode 12a: The Simpsons Tackle Depression & Anxiety! Part 1: How The Simpsons evolved and shaped us (or didn’t) (with Nathan Phillips)
Episode 11b: The Royal Tenenbaums, or when shitty dads mess up their clever kids - Part 2: Wes-isms under a mental health lens (with Nic Fornasier)
Episode 11a: The Royal Tenenbaums, or when shitty dads mess up their clever kids - Part 1: The Family of Geniuses (with Nic Fornasier)
Episode 10: The Virgin Suicides, teen angst and mental illness through the male gaze (with Maz Fornasier)
Episode 9: Me Before You, voluntary assisted dying, and the devaluing of disability
Episode 8: The Queen’s Gambit, aka chess & drugs & Anya Taylor Joy (with Maz Fornasier)
Episode 7: Tully -aka Juno grows up and goes through post partum depression
Episode 6: Love Actually - about mental health and disability, actually.
Episode 5: Donnie Darko - schizophrenia or time travel?
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Episode 3: Rain Man - Hollywood’s first autism movie
Episode 2: The Sopranos - lets have a very long chat about Tony Soprano and Dr Melfi
Episode 1: Joker - DC has things to say about mental illness
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