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This episode features an analysis of the mental heath portrayal depicted the 2019 film Joker.   What can we learn from this movie?   Contact the 2 Shrinks: Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter link: https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink  Resources cited during this episode:   Consequences of childhood abuse  adults with major depression who experienced abuse as children had poorer response outcomes to antidepressant treatment, especially if the maltreatment occurred when they were aged 7 or younger   Diminished executive functioning and cognitive skills. Disrupted brain development as a result of maltreatment can cause impairments to the brain’s executive functions: working memory, self-control, and cognitive flexibility (i.e., the ability to look at things and situations from different perspectives) (Kavanaugh, Dupont-Frechette, Jerskey, & Holler, 2016). Children who were maltreated als

Two Marriage and Family Therapists discuss a multitude of topics brought to light through the 2019 Netflix original movie. Marriage Story, Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.   On Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/80223779?trackId=14170286&tctx=2%2C7%2C3dec9a19-9aaf-43fb-9fcb-eb7c5704282c-52612558%2C2062441e-96b4-4596-88e5-147b9e89ab23_30398961X3XX1577199961925%2C2062441e-96b4-4596-88e5-147b9e89ab23_ROOT   Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter link: https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink  Resources cited during this episode: The Four Horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling/   Marriage.com - Building World's Largest Marriage Resource Divorce10 Most Common Reasons for Divorce   https://

Modern dating is enhanced by dating apps.  Dr. Colleen Mullen and Courtney Calkins, use their therapy experience to look at the qualities of successful and doomed relationships.  The Black Mirror episode "Hang the DJ" provides the topics for the relationships discussions on this episode.   On Netflix: "Hang the DJ" https://www.netflix.com/watch/80131569?trackId=200257859    Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft   Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter link: https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink   

Starring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston with Nicole Kidman Themes from this movie which we discuss in this episode: Grief/Loss Depression Anger Acceptance Philip is a disabled billionaire, who feels that life is not worth living. To help him in his day to day routine, he hires Del, a parolee, trying to reconnect with his estranged wife. What begins as a professional relationship develops into a friendship as Del shows his grouchy charge that life is worth living   The 4 Tasks of Mourning https://whatsyourgrief.com/wordens-four-tasks-of-mourning/    10 Tips for managing Anger https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/anger-management/art-20045434 Real vs Reel http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/upside/ 

Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne are the parents we all want in the movie Instant Family. The entire cast with Tom Segura and Tig Notaro and Octavia Spencer and the rest of the cast cast bring humanity to the true story of Sean Anders journey from fostering to adoption.   This couple, wants kids and they decide to adopt siblings from the foster care system, become the foster parents and then become (spoiler alert), their forever family and adopt.  This is a very realistic portrayal of many aspects of the foster system in the United States. Listen in as Courtney and Colleen talk about family dynamics, stigmas against foster kids, how adoption works, the love and the pain of parenting and the honeymoon period that happens when everyone’s on their best behavior. On the Web - Find out how to get involved http://www.instantfamily.org/   Rent/Buy Instant Family on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Family-Mark-Wahlberg/dp/B07KFQCLGP/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=instant+Family&qid=1554043496&s=gateway&sr=8-1   In

Is Bradley Cooper grandiose, self-centered & childlike? He’s not, but his character, Jack, in A Star Is Born certainly is. As are most alcoholics/addicts. Then we have his father-figure caretaking and resentful brother, played by the great Sam Elliott and his painfully codependent love interest, played by Lady Gaga.  We are covering the Oscar-nominated A Star is Born movie in this episode. Join us as we break down codependency, family dynamics, alcoholism, addition and relationships, impulsivity and suicide. Hear the take on this movie by 2 therapists.   Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft   Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter link: https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink    A Star is Born (2018) https://www.amazon.com/Star-Born-Ravi-D-Mehta/dp/B07JYQN7J6/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2N7B0JI551HJB&keywords=a+star+is+born+dvd&qid=1551189816&s=gateway&sprefix=a+star+is+born%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-2  Motion Picture Soundtrac

Were we then and are we now, a culture of fame; intoxicated by popularity to the point that we abandon our safety, intelligence, and reason? Will Smith leads the narrative through bright, insightful and provocative storytelling. He and this all star cast work together to make us think about our relationships, to our family and to ourselves.   Dr. Colleen Mullen and Courtney Calkins, break down the wisdom from this film, about who we are in relation to each other and what people really want out of their lives.   Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft   Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter link: https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink    Six Degrees of Separation (1993) IMDB Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108149/  Available on for free with Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=6+degrees+of+separation&i=instant-video&crid=OO3P443KB32Q&sprefix=6+degrees+%2Caps%2C209&ref=nb_sb_ss_c_2_10 

Comedian Whitney Cummings put her research into a movie, sprinkled her comic wit into the movie and created The Female Brain.  Courtney & Dr. Mullen dissect the views of this film, and give our perspective from a personal and professional perspective. Get it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Female-Brain-Whitney-Cummings/dp/B079MCWGD4/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+female+brain&qid=1547999177&sr=8-1  The Female Brain is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Whitney Cummings and written by Neal Brennan and Cummings. It is based on the 2006 book The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine. The film stars Cummings, Sofía Vergara, Toby Kebbell, James Marsden, Lucy Punch, Beanie Feldstein and Cecily Strong.   Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft   Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter link: https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink    Bigger Brains? https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/04/study-finds-some-significant-differences-brain

Shrink 2 Shrink - Lady bird Part 1 (here) http://shrink2shrink.libsyn.com/2-shrinks-and-lady-bird-2017-pt-1-of-2  ________ A mean mom who doesn’t know how to be encouraging; when the person you lost your virginity to turns out be be a liar.  To love someone means you have to pay attention to them?!? Can a mom make her daughter get an eating disorder? Should you keep a list of the people you have slept with? Some people cannot say "Goodbye" they just reject you. Moms are people too and they have their own insecurities.  Sometimes it feels right to keep secrets, even in our own families.   Lady Bird on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lady-Bird-Saoirse-Ronan/dp/B07734STRN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1530375191&sr=8-1&keywords=lady+bird+movie    Lady Bird Soundtrack on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=lady+bird+soundtrack+from+the+motion+picture&sprefix=lady+bird+sound%2Caps%2C205&crid=ALC7O7GLJKAQ    Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.

Christine "Lady Bird" MacPherson is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks." She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her Sacramento Catholic high school. LADY BIRD follows the title character's senior year in high school, including her first romance, her participation in the school play, and most importantly, her applying for college.     Lady Bird on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lady-Bird-Saoirse-Ronan/dp/B07734STRN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1530375191&sr=8-1&keywords=lady+bird+movie    Lady Bird Soundtrack on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=lady+bird+soundtrack+from+the+motion+picture&sprefix=lady+bird+sound%2Caps%2C205&crid=ALC7O7GLJKAQ    Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft   Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter link: https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink 

Double-Feature! What Lies Beneath, the Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer thriller holds up as suspenseful today as it was when we first watched it in 2000. It poses moral questions of what to do in certain situations that often cause people psychological distress. Courtney & Colleen dive in to those questions! Our second movie on hand is the indie horror flick, Attack if the Southern Fried Zombies. This campy zombie romp pits humans against the human-preying kudzu plant. Mayhem ensues and we have fun giving you a brief overview of this film.   We love to be afraid and these movies attempt to scare us in two different ways - What Lies Beneath with suspense and Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies with chasing zombies and  dangerous meat pies!   Attack of the Southern Fried Zombies on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Attack-Southern-Fried-Zombies-Timothy/dp/B079VKG5TZ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525110556&sr=8-1&keywords=attack+of+the+southern+fried+zombies   Follow on twitter https://twitter.com/re

Ever want to erase your ex from your memory? At first thought, we do too, but there's a lot of pros and cons to that decision.  Join COlleen and Courtney as they explore the themes of erasing your ex, falling in love with quirks but resenting your partner or them later, how to change the pain a memory holds and how to have difficult conversations with your partner. Join us as we use The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as our backdrop.  When their relationship turns sour, a young couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories.    

Love is everywhere and the 10 stories from the movie Love Actually provide various views of love and plenty of opportunities to examine to explore the psychology behind love including, odd funeral requests, secret crushes, feeling insecure/not deserving or projecting.  There is boss and secretary possibly being romantic at work. And of course, the total agony of being in love.  How music helps people cope with feelings and learn about life.  Why do girls love musicians? Buy me something pretty - to buy or not buy valentines gifts.   Love Actually on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/60031262?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2Cbad365c4d108795516d08b9db8c741cabb1f00c7%3A26acc6e4c8ad54acbab6679f66ab33ac79b92513    Love Actually Soundtrack on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Actually-Soundtrack-Various-Artists/dp/B013WVM2IG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518445677&sr=8-1&keywords=love+actually+soundtrack    Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://

The fastest way to discover how much you enjoy a psych view of the films. Under 13 minutes for six trailers from Shrink 2 Shrink.  Get a taste of these episodes and then pick which episode you want to enjoy first.     Main page for all shows here:  http://shrink2shrink.libsyn.com/   Individual links for highlighted shows below.   Gerald's Game #Netflix (2017)http://shrink2shrink.libsyn.com/2-shrinks-geralds-game-netflix-2017 Handcuffs, Viagra, a sexless marriage.  These are all themes your favorite relationship therapists, Courtney Calkins and Colleen Mullen tackle when deconstructing the Stephen King Movie, Gerald’s Game.  We have some fun talking about how much sex is enough when you are in a long-term relationship, how to rekindle the spark in the bedroom, and when does foreplay actually take place?  Join us for this titillating twist on exploring relationships using a movie that features a woman handcuffed to a bed with a dead guy berating her!   While trying to spice up their marriage in their remote lak

Six Trailers from Shrink 2 Shrink.  Get a taste of these episodes and then pick which episode you want to enjoy first.     Main page for all shows here:  http://shrink2shrink.libsyn.com/   Individual links for highlighted shows below.   13 Reasons Why 1 of 2 http://shrink2shrink.libsyn.com/2-shrinks-13-reasons-why-netflix-1-of-2 This episode of the Shrink 2 Shrink on Film podcast brings you Part 1 of our view of the subject matter of the new Netflix Original Series "13 Reasons Why".  "13 Reasons Why" has stirred up a lot of controversy.  In the first moments, we discover that the main character, Hannah, has killed herself and left behind 13 cassette tapes, each naming and blaming a specific person for their contribution to her emotional state which led to her suicide.   13 Reasons Why 2 of 2 http://shrink2shrink.libsyn.com/2-shrinks-and-13-reasons-why-pt-2-of-2 This series deals with the sad situation of teen suicide and it also delves into painful situations of blame, bullying, sexual harassment and rape.

Handcuffs, Viagra, a sexless marriage.  These are all themes your favorite relationship therapists, Courtney Calkins and Colleen Mullen tackle when deconstructing the Stephen King Movie, Gerald’s Game.  We have some fun talking about how much sex is enough when you are in a long-term relationship, how to rekindle the spark in the bedroom, and when does foreplay actually take place?  Join us for this titillating twist on exploring relationships using a movie that features a woman handcuffed to a bed with a dead guy berating her!   While trying to spice up their marriage in their remote lake house, Jessie must fight to survive when her husband dies unexpectedly, leaving her handcuffed to their bed frame. Gerald's Game: IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748172/    Gerald's Game on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/watch/80128722?trackId=13752289&tctx=0%2C0%2C  Cited Articles This Is Why Many Couples Struggle With Sex How Often?  Happiness How To Explore New Sex Options with your partner 14 Prompts to Help Y

Pulling the psychology from this classic Christmas Film. In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift, with analysis by Dr. Colleen Mullen and Courtney Calkins.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085334/    A Christmas Story soundtrack https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Story-Music-Motion-Picture/dp/B009HIWJVO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512922831&sr=8-1&keywords=a+christmas+story+soundtrack       https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink   Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft   Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter link: https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink 

Infidelity, Dating and blending families in a crisis situation are some of the topics explored through the use of the movie Big Sick (2017) by Dr. Colleen Mullen and Courtney Calkins.   Big Sick http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5462602/  Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings. Big Sick soundtrack https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0711XWCZP/CATALOG?do=play&ie=UTF8&qid=1509812466&albumAsin=B0711XWCZP Kumail Nanjiani Standup Monologue - SNL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2X0TaXknVE   Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter links: Shrink2Shrink https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink   Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft

Thanks to my mom Nancy Calkins. LMFT for everything AND for being my special guest on this episode of the show Website: http://healingthefracturedsoul.com/  Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter links: Shrink2Shrink https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink   Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft   Healing the Fractured Soul: Ego Integration Therapy Paperback – September 17, 2017  

Have you wondered if people really do have multiple personalities?  Is it possible that they can change their biology as their personality splits off?  That's the big question in the M Knight Shyamalan suspenseful and creepy  movie, Split.  Listen in as therapists Dr Colleen Mullen and Courtney Calkins dissect this film through the use of selected scenes.  For this one, they also pulled in clips from real life examples of persons with multiple personality disorder, now referred to as Dissociative Identity Disorder. This movie gets you thinking about all of the possibilities of the mind, it's strength, it's ability to change how you are, it's ability to protect you from danger (at least when it splits you off into a different personality).  We can't wait to hear what you think!  Website http://shrink2shrink.com/ Twitter links: Shrink2Shrink https://twitter.com/Shrink2Shrink   Dr. Colleen Mullen https://twitter.com/DrColleenMullen Courtney Calkins - QuadFather https://twitter.com/QuadFatherMft     Articles refe