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The benefits of volunteering for both the volunteers and those they help are undeniable. Volunteers tend to feel more connected to others and fulfilled with…
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Eckhart Tolle is a German spiritual teacher and author of the US bestseller “The Power of Now”. In his book, Tolle shares his personal journey…
![What I Wish I Knew](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2021/07/0D8EF480-0C7B-4F9F-9574-F1E4721818C8-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
Alex Markwell is an undergraduate student at York University who is currently studying psychology and has a previous degree in film. In collaboration with her…
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Britt Wray is a Canadian author, broadcaster, and researcher who investigates the connection between climate change and its effects on mental health. In her Ted…
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The song ‘Numb’ by the Rock band ‘Linkin Park’ tells the story of a young college girl trying hard to fit into the expectations of…
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As one of the oldest forms of communication, dance has been used to convey a range of emotions, and is recognized as a part of…
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Therapy for Black Girls is an online community started by Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Her podcast, blog,…
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The Netflix series It’s Okay to Not Be Okay is a Korean drama written by Jo Yong and directed by Park Shin-woo. This series centres…
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Lisa Taylor’s poem “The Little Girl Within” bravely tackles the painful process of recovering from her experiences of childhood trauma. While the poem itself is…