[Editorial] Mental Health & Horror: Discussing Comfort In Fear
For Mental Health Awareness Week we'll be chatting to some horror fans all about why mental health and horror go hand-in-hand. Hosted by Zoë Rose Smith the panel talked about how horror has supported their mental health, if other genres are as comforting and how horror represents different aspects of mental health.
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