Superheroes and “Psychotics”: Why Are We So Scared of the “Mentally ill” but Obsessed with Superpowers?

Our culture loves superheroes. We flock to their movies, buy their merch, and fill our walls with posters of them. They’re powerful, misunderstood, and carry abilities that set them apart from everyone else. Yet the same culture that celebrates superpowers is terrified of those who live on the edges of what society deems “normal”—those labeled…