'They were able to use their mutations, their differences to help other people.”
The Chernobyl radiation disaster set Janina Scarlet apart from her peers. However, the very same mutation that caused her to be bullied, set her on a path to become a psychologist and help others, thanks to the X-Men films.
She was different, she felt like “some kind of mutant” and had very few, if any, friends she could relate to. One day, though, her life, which felt isolating, gave way to a powerful feeling: she not only belonged, but her differences made her powerful. Actress Halle Berry arrives at the Screening Of 20th Century Fox's"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" on April 28, 2009 at the Gruman's Manns Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
She uses this way of describing traumatic experiences with many of the people she works with and noted that many origin stories include an excruciating or painful experience that, at a particular time, seemed unbearable. “But, as an adult even when she’s really anxious, she over time learns to understand and manage her anxiety by helping other people,” Scarlet said. “She became the symbol of growth, of empowerment and she’s someone that I really look up to.”
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