Black Swan — Perfectionism is a horrifying performance

About this episode

This episode explores the themes of perfectionism as portrayed in the film Black Swan.

The holiday season always makes me think of ballet and how it is both a horrifying and beautiful dance. In this episode, I explore Black Swan (2010) and its portrayal of perfectionism. Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy. .............................................................. Show Notes: Winter Solstice Enchanted Eve Join me on December 18 for a cozy online evening of ritual, tarot, and collective dreaming for the winter solstice. Set aside some time at this magical moment in the wheel of the year, as we travel into the psyche with tarot, dream journeying, and intention setting for the coming winter months. Want to work together? I offer 1:1 psychotherapy both virtually (Ontario) and in-person (Toronto), along with tarot, horror, and dreamwork services (anywhere my bat signal reaches), both individually and through my group program, the Final Girls Club. Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

People in this episode

Host: Candis Green

Topics covered

• perfectionism
• ballet
• mental health
• Black Swan
• holiday season

Keywords

• perfectionism
• Black Swan
• ballet
• mental health
• holiday season

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Black Swan

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