Episode 29: Encanto - Disney Does Intergenerational Trauma (with Heidy White)

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We finally did it listeners, we’ve covered our first Disney film! Of course it’s the ridiculously popular Encanto (2021), which no one has stopped singing ever since it turned up mid pandemic. Join Steph and her Disney expert bestie Heidy White as they delve into the themes of intergenerational trauma, family expectation & pressure, and the inevitable resulting variety of mental illnesses.

Sorry but we’re going to be talking about Bruno. A lot.

Follow Heidy on instragram here: @mystgrrlreviews and @3six5beauty. She also reviews restaurants with her partner at @thefoodnomilist.

CONTENT WARNING: Trauma, war, emotional manipulation/abuse.

References:

• 'Encanto': Therapists ARE talking about Bruno -- and other characters from the movie - CNN
• 5 mental health lessons in Disney's 'Encanto' - Caring Magazine
• Psychology Today: Four Powerful Lessons From Disney's Encanto
• Experts Share How We Can Use 'Encanto' to Talk to Our Kids About Mental Health
• We Need to Talk About Bruno: Trauma in Encanto | Newport Academy **
• Very Well Mind: We Need to Talk About Bruno: What Encanto Tells Us About Intergenerational Trauma
• ENCANTO – an Alternative Lens review – Alternative Lens (alternative-lens.com)
• Encanto Theory: Each Madrigal either has a mental illness/issue or their character represents one. : DisneyTheories (reddit.com)
• What is 'DARVO' and how is it used against survivors of violence? | SBS Voices

**Please note, this article uses Dr Nicole La Pera’s work which we make reference to in the episode (otherwise known as the Holistic Psychologist)- while her Inner Child work is valid, useful work, she has been noted as problematic in other ways (See here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/935zxv/therapists-and-fans-are-turning-against-instagrams-holistic-psychologist )

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Editor: Stephanie Fornasier

Music: Michael Watson

Artwork: Bronte Poynts

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