“We have to be creatively bold when we reach out to people who are hurting. It’s a difficult and painful topic to talk about…But if we can connect really difficult material that most people don’t want to touch [to superhero narratives] we can open a bridge and it gives them a safe way to kind of also connect with their own grief.”
I was fascinated by Dr. Jill Harrington’s work. She’s the creator and lead editor of the textbook, Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss, which uses modern superhero narratives as fictional case studies to teach grief theory promote healing.
Dr. Harrington talked with me about how these pop culture icons can be used to spark conversations and advance understanding about grief. Listen here.
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