Unmasking Ironheart: A PMHNP-BC’s Clinical Exploration of Riri Williams
Author: Andrew J Hewitt, APRN-BC Abstract Marvel’s Riri Williams—known as Ironheart—is a teenage engineering prodigy whose journey is marked by trauma, responsibility, and ethical complexity. This clinical paper applies a mental health framework grounded in DSM-5 constructs to examine her motivations, emotional regulation, and resilience. Drawing on recent portrayals in the MCU and comic canon, it offers […]