![Real Monsters: Volume 2](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/03/tumblr_ns03v0WjTc1rvfh0po5_1280-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In his series ‘Real Monsters. Volume 2’ artist Toby Allen depicts what mental illnesses might look like, if they took the form of monsters that…
![Richard Cory](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/03/317560859_a707e61361_o-470x140.jpg?x81652)
‘Richard Cory’, a poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson, describes the life of a man who seemingly has it all…but commits suicide. The poem serves…
![Illustrating Mental Health with Cartoons](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/03/Feature-1-470x140.png?x81652)
From the darkness of despair, Gemma Correll and Allie Brosh have created deeply personal cartoons to illustrate their experiences with mental illness. Maintaining popular online…
![Romanticization of Mental Illness by Kelsey Weaver](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/03/12670690473_cb2e9ba2f0_h-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In her album, “romanticization of mental illness” Kelsey Weaver reveals an ongoing struggle with self-harm and self-medication.
![The Weeping Woman by Picasso](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/03/the-weeping-woman-470x140.jpg?x81652)
‘The Weeping Woman’ is an oil-on-canvas painting created by Pablo Picasso, in 1937. Many believe that the painting is a continuation of his famous Guernica…
![It’s My Life and I Can Wish If I Want To](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/03/Feature-Marica-V.-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Where do we draw the line between wishing for better fortune and using fantasy as escape? This question is at the heart of a recent…
![Spilled Ink](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/03/264481039_4c9a860b49_b-470x140.jpg?x81652)
‘Spilled Ink’, a poem by Shiane Salabie, explains her personal struggle of dealing with everyday challenges. In the powerful lines, Salabie speaks to the idea…
![Beauty Behind Becca](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/03/2057273416_32b5912ddd_o-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Becca was the 2014 winner of the Change The View Contest run by Children’s Mental Health Ontario. In her video, she discusses her personal story…
![Remote Northwest Territories Lacking Mental Health Care](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/03/Feature-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
On April 26, 2015, 19-year-old Timothy Henderson, a resident of the North West Territories in Canada, was taken off life support after sustaining self-harm injuries,…
![I Survived a Suicide Attempt](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/03/IMAGE-470x140.png?x81652)
In a short video featured on Buzzfeed four brave individuals discuss their attempts at taking their own lives. The video–and accompanying article–offers insight on how they coped and developed personal…