Episode 54: Frozen is Psychoeducation for kids... and adults (with Laura Pettenuzzo)

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05/18/23 • 89 min

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For the first time in forever, we’re analyzing FROZEN! Join Steph and the delightful and beautifully articulate disability and mental health advocacy writer Laura Pettenuzzo as they fangirl over one of Disney’s best and biggest (and feminisest?) films. We delve into how perfectly the film encapsulates mental illness, its impact and how to manage it, and attempt to figure out their own GAD Sister’s handshake.

Follow Laura on twitter & instagram @thisgirl_writes and read her wonderful work here: Laura Pettenuzzo – Books, mental health and disability. (wordpress.com) (including her work on ABC, SBS, HireUp and The Guardian!)

CONTENT WARNING: Suicidal behaviour & ideation, anxiety, depression

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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!

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