![Prisons Perpetuate Trauma in Female Inmates](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/02/1.-Feature-Image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In May 2012, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) filed a complaint with the U.S. Justice Department for maltreatment of inmates in Alabama’s Julia Tutwiler Prison…
![The Lonely](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/02/1397522933684-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“The Lonely” by singer and songwriter Christina Perri speaks of her experiences with loneliness and isolation, as well as her desire for closeness and intimacy. She…
![Struggling](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/02/r354649_1629819-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Penned by Debbie Leads in 2003, this poem encapsulates the pain, confusion, and loneliness that result from comorbid diagnoses like depression and anxiety. The author’s…
![What to Expect When You're Expecting Therapy](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/02/2533278341_e8db2b3f2e_o-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Starting therapy can be an anxiety-provoking experience that is intensified by uncertainty about what happens during the actual sessions. In an interview with two clinical…
![Everything Will Be OK](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/02/ram_mentalillness2_400-450x140.jpg?x81652)
Filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt’s short film Everything will be OK captures the experiences of Bill as he starts to experience a mental breakdown. Despite small comedic…
![I'm Not Alright](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/02/tumblr_lvrpzc8Hyk1qe4gwi2-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In 2006, lead vocalist and songwriter for Sanctus Real, Matt Hammitt captured the anxiety he felt when dealing with his own traumatic memories in the…
![Mental Health Challenges Faced by Ebola Relief Workers](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/02/Ebola-Staff-Challenges_Burial-team_body2-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Nyassa Navidzadeh, a psychiatrist from Montreal, Canada, spent several months overseas, providing aid to the victims of the Ebola outbreak. Based in Foya, Liberia, she…
![Alzheimer's Self-Portraits](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/02/William-Utermohlen-alzheimer-550x350-470x140.jpg?x81652)
William Utermohlen, who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease, used painting as an outlet to illuminate his experiences and the progression of his symptoms. All of the…
![The Treehouse](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/02/Grief-470x140.jpg?x81652)
This film by Sam Shapson and A.J. Sheeran follows the life of a grieving young boy who has just lost his mother. Symbolized through the…