Episode 28: Crazy Ex Girlfriend, living with Borderline Personality Disorder in musical form (with Dr Elise McGlashan)

TRANSCRIPT HERE 

Welcome to West Covina, California, where manic pixie dreamgirls actually go on to receive appropriate mental health diagnoses. Join Steph with esteemed psychology and sleep researcher Dr Elise McGlashan, as they discuss their very favourite show and try to be impartially critical about its depiction of Borderline Personality Disorder. We talk about how while we do not ourselves have BPD, we heavily see ourselves in some of the journeys taken throughout the show, including diagnosis, therapy and accepting that antidepressants are so not a big deal. 

Note: If it being a musical turns you off watching this show, you will find out that both Elise and Steph don’t typically enjoy musicals - so just watch it!

Follow Elise on Instagram @emcglashan and Twitter: @elisemcglashan

And read some of her research in pop science form here!:

IFL Science: Why Are We Afraid of the Dark?

Triple J Hack: Using your phone at night could make antidepressants less effective

CONTENT WARNING: Suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviour, mental illness stigma, sex, descriptions of dissociation, childhood trauma, psychotropic medication

References:

• Why we don’t like Dr Phil: Part One: Dr. Phil Is Even Worse Than You Think And You Probably Think He Sucks - Behind the Bastards | iHeart
• 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend': Rachel Bloom Talks Mental Health and Writing a New Theme Song Every Season
• 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Finally Diagnosed Rebecca, And Nailed The Reality Of Living With Mental Illness
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: What It Has Meant to Me This Season
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: an all-singing, all-dancing mental-health masterpiece | TV comedy | The Guardian
• Rachel Bloom: Okay, Now I’ll Talk About the OCD Thing | Glamour
• Rachel Bloom Details Mental Health Journey in Debut Book: “I’m A Lot Happier Than I Used to Be” – The Hollywood Reporter
• How Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom Survived the Worst Depression of Her Life | Glamour
• 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Succeeds in Portraying Mental Illness Where So Many Other TV Shows Have Failed | SELF
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Diversity, Social Responsibility and Mental Health Awareness | by Henrique Porfírio | Medium
• Star Vella Lovell Says ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Season 3's Mental Health Storyline Shows There’s No Wrong Way To Support A Friend (bustle.com)

NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!

Host: Stephanie Fornasier

Cohost: Elise McGlashan

Music: Michael Watson

Editor: Nicholas Fornasier

Artwork: Bronte Poynts

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