Marvelous Mental Health
This series explores the psychological struggles of iconic fictional characters through a clinical lens. Written from a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) perspective, these posts analyze trauma, anxiety, and depression, bridging fiction and real-world mental health to show that even the strongest heroes need support!
Space Ghost: A Superhero’s Psyche Through a PMHNP-BC Lens
By Andrew J. Hewitt, APRN-BC Abstract Space Ghost—a classic superhero from Hanna-Barbera’s 1960s animated series, later reimagined in offbeat Adult Swim...
Existence Erased: A PMHNP-BC’s Clinical Analysis of Spider-Boy (Bailey Briggs)
By Andrew J. Hewitt, APRN-BC Abstract Bailey Briggs, known as Spider-Boy, is a young superhero whose existence was literally erased...
Unraveling Wiccan: A PMHNP-BC’s Mental Health Perspective on Billy Kaplan
By: Andrew Hewitt, PMHNP-BC AbstractWilliam “Billy” Kaplan—codename Wiccan—is a powerful young superhero in the Marvel Universe. As a queer, Jewish...
Breaking Free: A PMHNP-BC’s Clinical Insight into Laura Kinney (X-23)
By Andrew J. Hewitt, APRN-BC Abstract Laura Kinney, known as X-23, embodies profound themes of trauma, identity fragmentation, self-harm, and eventual...
Into the Shadows of Limbo: A Clinical Exploration of Magik (Illyana Rasputina)
By Andrew J. Hewitt , APRN-BC Abstract Illyana Rasputina—known as Magik—is a profoundly complex X-Men character whose arc is marked by...
Breaking Through Dimensions: A PMHNP-BC’s Clinical Exploration of America Chavez Through DSM-5
Author: Andrew J. Hewitt, APRN-BC Abstract America Chavez, also known as Miss America, is a queer Latina superhero whose identity is...
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,...
Living Among Superheroes: A PMHNP‑BC’s Perspective on Mental Health in a Superpowered World
By: Andrew J. Hewitt, PMHNP‑BC Abstract This article examines how living in a universe populated by superheroes would affect individual...
Political dividedness is wearing us down. Here’s how Pasco County can care for our mental health—together.
By: Haley Bland, LCSW Politics is supposed to help neighbors solve problems. Lately, it often feels like the opposite—strained families,...
Unmasking Peacemaker: A PMHNP‑BC’s Clinical Exploration of Chris Smith Through the DSM‑5 Lens
By: Andrew Hewitt, PMHNP-BC Abstract Christopher “Chris” Smith, known as Peacemaker within the DC Extended Universe, is a vigilante antihero whose inner...
The Elastic Mind: An Exploration of Potential Mental Illness in Reed Richards
Abstract Reed Richards, the brilliant and often emotionally distant leader of the Fantastic Four, has long captivated readers with his...
Fiery Fury: An Exploration of Potential Mental Health Diagnoses in Johnny Storm (The Human Torch)
By Andrew Hewitt, PMHNP-BC Abstract Johnny Storm, the Human Torch of Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four, is often portrayed as a...