Can Television Shows Help Us Process Trauma?
Briefly

Television, while often viewed as harmful, can offer significant comfort and psychoeducation for trauma recovery. Two series, 'Lost' and 'Severance', present themes of memory, identity, and grief. 'Lost' depicts survivors grappling with their past post-plane crash, revealing their hidden traumas through complex narratives. Meanwhile, 'Severance' dramatizes the severing of work and personal identities, showcasing the internal conflict between avoidance and confrontation of personal pain. Both series effectively use symbolism and character development to illustrate the psychological effects of trauma.
The cinematography highlights the dichotomy of desire and denial, illustrating how trauma shapes memory and identity in both 'Lost' and 'Severance'.
In 'Lost', life before the plane crash marks a profound before-and-after, while 'Severance' uses the severance procedure to explore the split between work and personal identity.
Read at Psychology Today
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