![One Woman’s Suicide Reignites Right-to-Die Debate](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/10/Feature-Image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“I will take my life today around noon. It is time. Dementia is taking its toll and I have nearly lost myself.” Gillian Bennett chose the…
![Cabrini Bridge](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/10/mindfulness-II1.jpg-LOW-40x301-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“Cabrini Bridge” by Sam Gordon uses beautiful imagery to showcase the power of mindfulness and relaxation. The author’s internal struggles are juxtaposed with the calmness…
![Fear of Ebola Leaves Orphaned Children Abandoned](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/10/Khad-Ebola-Orphans-Feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
13-year-old Jennette’s (name changed by UNICEF) grandmother died from Ebola. Shortly after attending the funeral, Jennette began to feel sick. When fever developed, she was…
![I Am](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/10/dissociative_identity_disorder_by_lily_day-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“I Am” was written by John Clare in 1844 while he was at the Northampton General Lunatic Asylum. Clare suffered from numerous psychological conditions, which…
![Point of Disgust](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/10/img_0076-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Low is a Minnesota indie-rock band composed of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker. Their music often delves into darker themes of regret, guilt, and self-destruction,…
![Rehabilitation Benefits Young Offenders More Than Solitary Confinement](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/10/Khad.Solitary.Confinement.Feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“We are seeing far too many young offenders entering the adult system who should be dealt with in the juvenile system,” says public defender, Gordon…
![Twenty-One](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/10/attachment-image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Like many, when faced with tribulations and life’s numerous problems, Patrick Roche resorts to a creative means of self-expression. He explores healing through a creative…
![Wheat Field with Crows](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/10/Vincent_van_Gogh_1853-1890_-_Wheat_Field_with_Crows_1890-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Vincent Van Gogh painted “Wheat Field with Crows” in Auvers-sur-Oise, on July 1890. It evokes a feeling of loneliness and tumultuous emotions, which is likely…
![Underage Models Need Federal Protection and Regulation](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2014/09/Maggie.Underage.modeling.Feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
When Jennifer Sky launched her career at age fourteen, she imagined a glamorous lifestyle, fame, and designer clothes. Flash forward to seventeen: Her experiences turned…