The Drag Queen's Brain

Come celebrate this Spooky Season and possibly even dress in costume as we explore the ways in which expressing oneself through drag performance can have mental health benefits. [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/queering/202607/yas-queen-drag-and-trans-womens-mental-health](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/queering/202607/yas-queen-drag-and-trans-womens-mental-health) Does dressing up impact how we feel about ourselves ? How does altering one's gender promote changes in our brains? [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-things-lgbtq/201801/the-psychology-drag](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/all-things-lgbtq/201801/the-psychology-drag) [https://www.valentinachigliaro.com/articles/drag-queens](https://www.valentinachigliaro.com/articles/drag-queens) [https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/the-joy-of-drag](https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/the-joy-of-drag) Are there downsides to drag and what is its impact on the brain? Can drag performers be more depressed or more resilient or it this not a cause-effect situation? [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355728026_Drag_performance_and_health_Predicting_depression_and_resilience](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355728026_Drag_performance_and_health_Predicting_depression_and_resilience) Does drag overlap with other Brain Club topics we've explored here---such as play, shadow, gender, resilience..and can you come up with even more cross topics for our lively discussion?