![Anorexia Affects Men More Than Previously Thought](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/02/769531076fccc9861393587964-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Zachary Haines was 16 years old when a physical examination put his 5’7”, 230-pound body within the obese range. Soon after, Zachary began working out…
![Genius or Madness? The Psychology of Creativity](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/02/vincent-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Professor Glen D. Wilson explores the relationship between mental illness and creativity. How strong is the link and how can we explain it? Is it…
![Human Trafficking Remains Widespread Form of Slavery](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/02/kids-2-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Despite being mostly illegal, slavery remains a global reality. It is estimated that over 20.9 million people are currently enslaved and involuntarily trafficked within their…
![The Power of Empathy (not sympathy)](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/02/The-Power-of-Empathy-470x140.png?x81652)
In this animated RSA Short, Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really…
![Jeremy](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/02/khad.-pic-470x140.png?x81652)
The content of this song was based on a true story: following the experience of a boy named Jeremy who underwent emotional trauma, likely had…
![Don't Swallow the Cap](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/02/dont-swallow-the-cap-470x140.png?x81652)
Music By: The National The National’s music can be interpreted in many ways. In this particular song, they capture feelings of pain and emotional discomfort—resonating…
![Artistic Japanese Outsider, Kiyoshi Yamashita](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/02/arts-and-culture-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Kiyoshi Yamashita, considered to be an ‘autistic savant’, was a Japanese outsider artist who spent much of his life wandering as a vagabond throughout Japan.
![Forgetting PTSD: How Genes Affect Memory](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/02/13752f52880679ec1391798400-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Memory can be a double edged sword. It holds our identities, our relationships, our histories. But when memory holds our most unspeakable stories, it can…