What is Psychology for Geeks?
On this website and the social media attached, you can find information about mental health, which incorporates elements of geek culture to increase and facilitate our understanding of psychology. We aim to help reduce the stigma on mental health and the geek community and create a safe space for everyone. We understand that healing can be a privilege that not everyone has so we became a nonprofit organization to help provide mental health information to underserved communities. Learn more about our free community events in the About Us tab.
The word “geek” was initially used to describe someone who was not part of mainstream culture, someone different, someone eccentric. Nowadays, it's a way of life. Many of us identify as geeks. We live enjoying the things we love without any regrets. Geek culture helped me form strong friendships, become comfortable with myself, feel accepted, and give me a sense of belonging. Don’t understand geek culture? Ask us. We would enjoy talking about the things we love.
Mental health providers can use movies, games, anime, manga, cosplay, etc., and other tools in therapy sessions. Many of us identify as a geek or belong to a geeky community where we feel comfortable, so why not use it in therapy? For example, a therapist may use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in the session, and they can use examples from movies or shows to explain psychological concepts. This way, it may be easier and more enjoyable for a geek client to learn and participate in the session.
Check out our YouTube videos to learn more!
Free Therapy Tips & Resources on Social Media
The Reframe and Re-enchant Series is a series on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & TikTok). The series aims to provide accurate health information to fight the stigma and false information floating out there (reframe). A second goal is to provide ideas on fun ways to incorporate the geeky things we love into our daily schedule to make life fun and something we look forward to (re-enchant). The third goal is to assist professionals and organizations in promoting projects to the public.
Follow @psych4geeks for weekly posts for this series. You can also follow the #reframeandreenchant to view the posts.
Online Community Fun
Join our Discord to get all the fantastic online stuff we have planned. It is a space for all of us to geek out about the things we are passionate about and connect with others who also love the same things.
We also have a bunch of weekly and monthly events that will be offered only on discord because of ease of access. Check out the calendar of events at the bottom of this page!
You can find our Discord community here!!
Ways to Support us!
Psychology for Geeks is a 501 (c) (3) and we are eligible to receive tax-deductible donations. If you would like to give us a donation and receive a receipt for your taxes please contact us at admin@psychologyforgeeks.com and we can arrange that.
For your convenience, we have set up multiple ways to accept donations. We are equipped to get one-time or monthly donations.
You can help the aims of Psychology for Geeks by donating any amount via PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account you can send your donations via Venmo.
You can also join our Reframe and Reenchant Guild on Patreon by donating monthly and accessing special perks. There are three different tiers, each with special perks that will grow as Psychology for Geeks grows. Check out the different tiers and choose the one that's right for you!
