The Mental Lens

Ep. 2 Eating Disorders in 'The Crown' & What Causes Them

This episode looks at the Netflix series 'The Crown' and how it depicts eating disorders. It also offers theory from (psychodynamic) psychology as to the possible origin for eating disorders in some people. Please be advised, this episode discusses disordered eating, listener discretion advised. For those suffering from an eating disorder, there is help! Go to: nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-help [https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-help/]

Ep. 1 Teen Identity Development in 'Young Royals'

This first episode of The Mental Lens looks at the psychology of teenagers trying to understand their own identities by examining a scene from the Netflix series 'Young Royals'. The scene will be set, so there is no need to have watched the show, however there may be spoilers. We will use the show as an example of Erik Erikson's stages of development which are sometimes used as guides or a framework to theorize about how or why an individual might be struggling in their life.

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