mental disorders – VoVatia (original) (raw)

And Then There’s Saint Maud

These are both disturbing movies Beth picked out, and there are SPOILERS for both. They both share a sort of medical theme. The Killing of a Sacred Deer – This was partially inspired by Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis, which I actually read … Continue reading →

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I Get a Thrill Being Mentally Ill

Here’s a pretty good Salon article from last month about how “mental illness” is used as a catch-all for the problems of mass murderers and the like, which has the effect of drawing attention away from racism, sexism, and gun … Continue reading →