Shrinking Reality

Love Island - Results and reunion - boy that was awkward

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0100

Join Dr Trevor and Dr Jo on their final session on the psychiatrists couch as they analyse the season as a whole, the outcome of the results, and the reunion episode.
Dr Trevor and Dr Jo explore:
- Who were the winners and why
- Why the reunion was so awkward
- A look back on this season of Shrinking Reality and what might come next

Love Island Week 7 - tension rising

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:00:00 +0100

It’s the penultimate week of Love Island and Dr Jo and Dr Trevor look back over the week and look ahead to the final week.
In this weeks episode:
- Snog Marry Pie gets personal - Understanding the hostility?
- Islanders make plans for the future
- The things competition makes us do - pancake off

Dr Trevor and Dr Jo give their predictions for the final!

Love Island Week 6 - There’s no place like home

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:00:00 +0100

Join Dr Trevor and Dr Jo whilst they are on Holiday, still watching Love Island, still being psychiatrists.
In this episode we discuss:
- Love in all its forms
- The power and importance of putting yourself first
- Declarations of love
- We are all unique in how we present and manage our emotions

Love Island Week 5 - Casa Amor Fallout - What is the ‘Test’

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100

Dr Jo and Dr Trevor discuss the fallout from Casa Amor from a mental health perspective. In this weeks episode:
- All the fallout from Casa Amor discussed and analysed
- Do relationships need a ‘test’ and who defines what counts as having passed the test
- Blame lies and shame following Casa Amor
- Excluded and ostracised new girls and boys
- The impact of Casa Amor on mental health

Love Island - Week 4 - Sexy Dance Challenge - why a raised heart rate does not equal attraction

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:00:00 +0100

This week with Dr Trevor and Dr Jo
We look at this week of love island as only 2 psychiatrists could.
We discuss:
- Rejections and second chances - Davide and EkinSu, Danica, Antigone
- Jay’s scramble for survival
- The Sexy Dance Challenge! Why a raised heart rate doesn’t equal attraction
- Casa Amor predictions - how the behaviours and emotions of the Islanders will change

Love Island Week 3 - Honesty, vulnerability, bad objects

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0100

Back on the psychiatrists sofa with Dr Trevor and Dr Jo to recap on week 3 of Love Island.

This week we look at:
- Jaques making himself vulnerable
- The benefits and risks of honesty in relationships on the Island
- Danica being honest and being judged
- Being ‘pulled for a chat’ - what does this mean?
- How are the behaviours of the boys and girls judged differently within the group - Danica’s honesty vs Jay’s honesty.
- Go for it, crack on, bravado

Plus predictions and scenario planning as two forensic psychiatrists see things - when is Casa Amor coming?

Love Island Week 2 - Anyone for Orange Juice?

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:00:00 +0100

On the psychiatrists sofa with Dr Trevor and Dr Jo to recap on the second week of Love Island.

This week we look at:
- The currency of relationships - from Orange Juice, to Smoothies, to Kisses
- Ideas and expectations of relationships
- Pressure of the hideaway - what if you just want a good night’s sleep?
- Hurt in relationships - Davide, Ekin Su and Jay - who is right to be hurt?

Plus predictions and scenario planning as two forensic psychiatrists see things.

Love Island Week 1 - Meet and greets - threat, anxiety, pressure.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:00:00 +0100

Join Dr Trevor and Dr Jo again to recap on the first week of Love Island. In this episode we give a psychiatric understanding of the first week including:

- The first impressions of all the contestants
- What we can learn from the VTs - a birth shaped heart mark!
- How people respond under threat.
- Social norms and boundaries out of the window.
- Anxiety on the island
- Pressure on relationships for security

Plus initial formulations on Gemma, Liam, Davide and Ekin Su!

Why Love Island - the islanders, the public, 2 psychiatrists

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0100

Welcome. An introduction to Dr Trevor and Dr Jo, who we are, what we do, and our love for Love Island.
In this episode Dr Trevor and Dr Jo talk about their love of reality TV and in particular Love Island. Sitting on their sofa, they have a relaxed and fun talk about their aims for a podcast to look at Love Island through the lens of 2 Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists. To understand the behaviours thoughts and feelings of contestants and the public with a compassionate and understanding stance.
Why do people watch Love Island? Why do 2 psychiatrists love Love Island?
Why do so many people apply to go on Love Island?
Would Dr Trevor and Dr Jo go on Love Island?
How different to the contestants are we?
How vulnerable are the contestants?