… right now is the loss of my favorite series. When the news got out that the 15th season would be the last one, I felt a pang in my chest. I skipped the first stages of grief. After all, what's the point of denial or bargaining? And how could I be angry when I am honestly grateful for 15 years of wonderful stories? Unfortunately, I could not escape the depression. As it wasn't my first episode, I quickly accepted the impending death of my heroes and looked for coping mechanisms.
Moving on and finding a replacement might work for some people, but I needed to fill the already spreading emptiness with more of what I lost. I had read articles and books on Supernatural and enjoyed them ( Supernatural and Philosophy, In the Hunt, Family don't end in blood and more). So I went deeper and turned to academia. Found some interesting stuff, even dissertations. Unfortunately, not much on loss and trauma, which is weird. Supernatural is full of it.
Yes, I know how the Winchesters deal – they kill all the monsters. Never an option for me, or I'd be in prison, and in this case, there are no monsters. In therapy I learned to deal by taking a step back and regarding myself and my problems from a sober, scientific perspective. It works, at least for me. I didn't just want to be analyzed, but take an active part in it and find out what was going on in my head. So I read up on psychology and brain chemistry. What I was looking for in my research on Supernatural was an in-depth analysis of their trauma/ta, (complex)PTSD, dissociation and the like. No luck. The best I found was in Supernatural Psychology: Roads less traveled. A great starting point, but not satisfactory. Doesn't anyone want to write a PhD on 'Supernatural trauma' ?!
If you find it as unbelievable as I do that this title or book doesn't already exist, here' s proof:
Moving on and finding a replacement might work for some people, but I needed to fill the already spreading emptiness with more of what I lost. I had read articles and books on Supernatural and enjoyed them ( Supernatural and Philosophy, In the Hunt, Family don't end in blood and more). So I went deeper and turned to academia. Found some interesting stuff, even dissertations. Unfortunately, not much on loss and trauma, which is weird. Supernatural is full of it.
Yes, I know how the Winchesters deal – they kill all the monsters. Never an option for me, or I'd be in prison, and in this case, there are no monsters. In therapy I learned to deal by taking a step back and regarding myself and my problems from a sober, scientific perspective. It works, at least for me. I didn't just want to be analyzed, but take an active part in it and find out what was going on in my head. So I read up on psychology and brain chemistry. What I was looking for in my research on Supernatural was an in-depth analysis of their trauma/ta, (complex)PTSD, dissociation and the like. No luck. The best I found was in Supernatural Psychology: Roads less traveled. A great starting point, but not satisfactory. Doesn't anyone want to write a PhD on 'Supernatural trauma' ?!
If you find it as unbelievable as I do that this title or book doesn't already exist, here' s proof:
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