The Mental Health Monsters Podcast: Recent Episodes
Mental Health Monsters
Your spooky self help guide with a twist! Join therapist Katie Evans as she explores how we can use horror and monsters to understand mental health, and ourselves. Together with a host of ghoulish guests she aims to make discussing issues just a little less frightful.
Katie is joined by activist and LGBTQ+ icon David Stuart to discuss his life story and supporting people in queer communities with addiction. This episode was re-edited in 2022 in David's memory.
Part one of this music inspired episode features guest Kit Swing from RIch Ragany and the Digressions and Seven Days and Doesn't Die.
Part two of the music inspired episode features singer and songwriter Rich Ragany, talking about how music can help us heal.
In this episode Katie is joined by artist Amy of Darkness to talk about anxiety... and Twisty the Clown.
TW: Domestic Violence and abuse
Katie is joined by therapist Tracy Callaghan and both open up about experiences with abuse.
Where it all began..... Meet your friendly neighbourhood spooky psychotherapist, Katie Evans. This episode she is joined by screenwriter Tom Deville to talk fear.
Spooky Psychotherapist Katie Evans is joined by the incredible Alison Peirse to talk about her multi award winning book, Women Make Horror and representation behind the scenes. Alison talks about her work to bring into the light the women that have worked in the film industry and Katie talks about the importance of seeing ourselves on the screen and in the world. Plus we chat accents, video shops and Slumber Party Massacre 2!
TW: drug use, murder, suicide, sex, trauma
This episode was originally released in April 2021, but I decided to re-release it to honor the memory of the amazing David Stuart.
In this we discuss drug use, trauma, identity, sexuality, Star Wars and Buffy the Vampire Slayer!
Therapist Katie Evans is joined by splatterpunk author Jonathan Butcher, to talk body horror, trauma, mental health as the monster and the importance of play.
Plus as it is our favourite time of year, there is a special competition to win passes to Pasaj Del Terror haunt attraction and a rare poster from their opening year.
How can we use vampires to understand boundaries? And how does the 80's vampire classic help us recognise addiction? Therapist Katie is joined by Pete from Camden Town's Lost Boys Pizza, to talk toxic cycles in work, knowing your limits, great pizza, 80's horror and always being a weird kid.
Katie is joined by Rich White from Werewolf Beer to talk about the brewing industry, hot topic and the demon that is work related burnout.
In this episode therapist Katie discusses ideas around gender, and is joined by musician and drag performer Johnny Seven/Miss Vanity Viscious to talk horror, drag, music and running for your life as a goth teen in Liverpool!
Amy and Katie talk about 'Jurassic Shark' and 'The Sand', with a little added 'Psycho Goreman' (it's not beach horror but we love it). Special Guest Florence the Dog adding the squeaky toy special effects.
Katie and Amy discuss LGBTQ+ representation in horror from Spiral to Sleepaway Camp, with a healthy dose of Megan Fox.
Katie is joined by collaborator and owner of We Are Final Girls, Amy. Join them for a discussion on anxiety, future projects, Muppets, giant zombie teeth and ending up dressed as a zombie in a fetish club....
Therapist Katie Evans is joined by singer/songwriter Rich Ragany to talk about the therapy in music, trauma, American Werewolf In London and Evil Dead.
Therapist Katie Evans is joined by musician Kit Swing to talk self worth, music, anatomy and stigma in mental health.
Trigger Warning - Physical Abuse, Mental Abuse and Trauma.
This month Katie Evans is joined by psychotherapist Tracy Callaghan for an honest and open discussion on surviving abusive relationships. Inspired by the 2020 Invisible Man film.
In this episode Katie is joined by artist and activist Doggett, to talk about werewolves, gender, sexuality, anger and Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue!
TW: internalised anger and self-harm
Katie Evans is joined by horror screenwriter and director Tom De Ville to discuss fear. How do we understand it and how can we use it?