We’re diving deep into the fever dream of Shark Boy & Lava Girl and its’ pseudo-sequel, We Can Be Heroes. We’re joined by Bill Stanford, a therapy major with a background in family and adolescence, to discuss parents can effectively discuss mental health with their kids. Our protagonist in the first film uses his imagination; we discuss how that strategy helps children develop and impact their mental health. Plus we discuss how escapism helps, a sense of identity, the need for identity and more. To check out the books discussed in this episode about talking to your kids about mental health, simply follow the links: Parenting from the Inside Out (http://bit.ly/355book1) & The Connected Child (http://bit.ly/355book2)

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This episode of Victims and Villains was written and produced by Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey & Dan Rockwood. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) & Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms).

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