Death as a Portal to the Psyche: Interview with Margaret Bell - Welcome to Gothic Land #17

About this episode

In this episode, Alice interviews Margaret Bell about the psychological aspects of death and grief.

“Welcome to Gothic Land” is a video podcast created by Alice in Gothic Land. It is a place where we analyse the psychology behind Gothic productions and elements so we can find our balance. I help you find balance in the transitional through the analysis of literary productions, TV shows, songs, and other artistic representations. In other words, the analysis of Gothic psychology. In Episode 17, “Death as a Portal to the Psyche: Interview with Margaret Bell”, I discuss death and the unconscious with Margaret Bell, a certified thanatologist and coach on bereavement, loss and grief. We talk about the 5 stages of grief, disenfranchised grief, the denial of death, the connection between horror and grief, and the acceptance of death. →→ Course: “Exploring the Gothic Psyche: Jungian Concepts in Gothic Literature” https://www.gothicalice.com/exploring-the-gothic-psyche You can also follow me on my webpage , YouTube , Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn , Medium , WhatsApp and Telegram . You can also send me an email with your comments. To find out more about Margaret Bell and her Podcast, you can follow her on her webpage , Medium , YouTube , Tiktok , Instagram and on her podcast, The Femme…

People in this episode

Host: Alice in Gothic Land

Guest: Margaret Bell

Topics covered

• death
• grief
• psychology
• Gothic literature
• bereavement
• horror

Keywords

• thanatology
• stages of grief
• disenfranchised grief
• denial of death
• horror and grief

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Femme Fatalities

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