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Characters on the Couch
Film & Television Blog

by Dr. Sandra Cohen

MAD MEN Season 7 Episode 10
4 Clues Why Don Draper
Just Might Make It

Don Draper (Jon Hamm) is finally beginning to face how much his past lives inside him in Mad Men Season 7 Episode 10. Plus, all the mistakes he’s made and the ways he’s sabotaged love because of it. At least it sure seems that way. When he says to Johnny Mathis in episode 10, Forecast: “Take responsibility…

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AMERICAN CRIME
History Matters
5 Characters That Don’t Quite Work

We are on American Crime Episode 7, with only 4 episodes left, and we have no clue what the truth is. With so many stories unfolding at the same time, it’s impossible to go into much depth as far as the characters go. As a viewer, this leaves me with a lot of unanswered questions.…

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LENA DUNHAM’S SELFIE
Exercise Is Great
OCD Needs Much More

As a psychoanalyst who treats OCD, I want to chime in here. I certainly don’t think Lena Dunham’s Selfie on Instagram intends to give the impression that exercise is the answer to anxiety, OCD, or depression. Not with her years of struggle with disturbing thoughts that lead to OCD. There’s no question that exercise helps…

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