“My aunt woke me to say that my mom sent a text to the family priest in the middle of the night, asking for prayers…
Imagine looking in the mirror and seeing unsightly physical flaws and defects, even if they aren’t real. That’s the type of harrowing symptom pronounced in…
This interesting interview offers listeners a glimpse into the process behind the articles written for the Trauma and Mental Health Report website. Contributing writer Abbi…
As a counselor, social worker, or therapist, how do you begin conversations with your clients? What are the best ways to break the ice and…
Dima Dupéré, a cartoonist and an Associate Candidate with the Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma, uses cartoons to give insight into…
The poem ‘Requiem’ by Anna Akhmatova documents the trauma and suffering of the Russian people under Joseph Stalin. The poem was conceived as she waited…
Anna R. was having an ultrasound, prepared to see her baby for the first time. When she asked the technician what the sex of the…
Student Laura Bain lives with bipolar disorder and describes her condition in this thought-provoking TEDx Talk. She illustrates the turmoil of what life is like…
The R.E.M. song Everybody Hurts reaches out to those struggling with sadness, loneliness, despair, or thoughts of suicide, asking them to “Hold on”. The message…
For the past six years, Melissa Spitz of St. Louis, Missouri has been using photography to illustrate her mother’s experience with mental illness, referring to…
