![Medical Marijuana for PTSD?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/03/AN-_-Article-2-_-Feature-1-_-Cropped-470x140.jpg?x81652)
On October 1st, 2016, a Canadian medical marijuana company called Marijuana for Trauma opened a location in Edmonton, Alberta to treat PTSD in military veterans….
![Finding Beauty in Ugliness](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/03/33011485600_340705e895_z-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Canadian musician Matthew Good discusses his paralyzing battle with bipolar disorder in this TEDx Toronto presentation. He begins the story with his voluntary stay at…
![Depression to Resilience](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/03/Eminem_Cropped-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Rapper Eminem’s song “Beautiful” speaks about battling depression and feelings of hopelessness, while also touching on themes of resilience and perseverance. His lyrics reflect the…
![Inaccurate Views of Mental Illness](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/03/asylum__madness_returns_by_ark4n-d4zu6nf-_-Deviant-Art-470x140.jpg?x81652)
This historical image is a poster from the Canadian National Committee for Mental Hygiene (CNCMH), formed in 1918 when knowledge of mental illness was still…
![My “Romantic” Suicide](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/03/matthew-henry-27633-470x140.jpg?x81652)
As an advocate for mental-illness awareness, spoken word artist Rage Almighty often deals with themes of depression and suicide in his poetry. In his recent…
![Talking About Death May Prevent End-of-Life Suffering](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/03/RA_Feature-1-Marica-_-Cropped-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Death comes unexpectedly. As City University of New York professor Massimo Pigliucci once said, “You can evade taxes. But so far, you can’t evade death.”…
![My Son Was a Columbine Shooter](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/03/5394019428-_-Cropped-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In this TED Talk, Sue Klebold, mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the Columbine High School shooters, attempts to make sense of the tragedy caused…
![Her Last Words](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/03/8178012239_caaaa84754_z-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The song “Her Last Words” by Courtney Parker addresses the topics of depression, self-harm, and suicide from the perspective of a girl who is experiencing…
![Faces of Mental Illness](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/03/2016_Jenson_Positive-Mindset-470x140.png?x81652)
At the University of Minnesota, art is used to create a dialogue about mental health. Art in Mind was a mental-health art exhibit that presented works…
![The Ravages of War](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/03/5122058845_ea12f4d139_z-470x140.jpg?x81652)
To my daughter I will say, ‘When the men come, set yourself on fire’ – In love and In War, Warsan Shire “Teaching My Mother…