Capes On the Couch - Where Comics Get Counseling
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
Flip a coin - heads, you listen to us analyze Two-Face. Tails, you listen to us analyze Harvey Dent. Either way, you're getting a realistic discussion of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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Intro Mentioned in Podcast Magazine - “Under the Radar” section TeePublic sale - Nov. 4-6, 11-13, 17-20, 26-27, 29-30 Background (4:45)Crisis reinvented his past - grew up with abusive father, who would flip a coin to determine whether to beat him
Diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, but he worked through them to become DA in Gotham - worked as an ally of Batman and Gordon, until he was attacked with acid by Sal Maroni No Man’s Land - Two-Face controls a portion of Gotham, but during the “trial” of Commissioner Gordon, he calls upon Harvey Dent to serve as his defense attorney, forcing Dent to “cross-examine” Two-Face, and he acquits Gordon Healed by Dr. Thomas Elliot, aka Hush, who attempted to blackmail Dent to help him against Batman, but Dent is “cured” of his bipolar - until murders pop up with Two-Face’s MO, implicating Dent, and the Two-Face persona resurfaces, causing him to re-scar himself New 52 - now his origin is that of a defense attorney whose clients try to kill Commissioner Gordon - he then becomes DA and prosecutes them - one of them disfigures him with acid - later battles Batman and reveals he knows his identity, before attempting suicide Rebirth - The attempt effectively destroyed the Dent persona, but convinced Batman “Harvey” was still in there, if only Batman would help him with the cure - Batman sedated Dent and forced the dual identities to remain Issues (08:22) Bipolar - THAT’S NOT HOW IT WORKS Schizophrenia - THAT’S NOT HOW IT WORKS (15:32) Abusive childhood - OK, that’s fairly accurate (21:38) Break (28:25) Plugs for Occultae Veritatis, We’re All Mad Here, and Meredith Finch Treatment (30:12) In-universe - Treatment for recidivist activity stemming from trauma Out of universe - Work on assisting with decision fatigue, and use “coin flip” for small decisions while leaving thought and time for big ones (34:58) Skit (44:30) Ending (52:17) Recommended reading: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale Next episodes: Tim Drake, Luke Cage, Clones Plugs for social
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