Geek Therapy

By Josué Cardona At New York Comic Con this year, I remember that a girl in a Starfleet uniform came up to our booth and I greeted her with a lot of excitement... and I called her a Trekkie. HOW …

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By Josué Cardona Last week, a reported 130,000 people attended New York Comic-Con. We were there and it was fantastic. I love NYCC. I love NYC. But this year I could not help comparing it to San …

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By Josué Cardona "Play Games. Heal Kids." That is this year's Extra Life slogan.Extra Life is a gaming marathon for charity similar to walkathons for cancer and other causes. It works the same way: …

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  By Josué Cardona     Dr. Patrick O'Connor teaches a course at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology titled "Geek Culture in Therapy" or what I like to call "Geek …

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  By Josué Cardona I just got my t-shirts in the mail! They say "I'm a MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL and I play VIDEO GAMES." I'll proudly be wearing these at New York Comic Con all weekend, …

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  By Josué Cardona A friend and colleague recently referred to Geek Therapy as a movement. This is a person who shares many of my passions and who I admire greatly so hearing her say this …

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