“What if people judge me for taking arm floaties?” Well, those people don’t care if you live or die. Coming to terms with a diagnosis…
While initially criticized for being ‘too depressing’, the 1990’s song “Creep” by Radiohead remains to be the band’s top hit single. This song is famously…
Agoraphobia is the fear of going outside, leaving your comfort zone and interacting with the world. For many of us, especially due to the COVID-19…
In an interview with Steve Paikin of The Agenda, physician and author Dr. Gabor Mate discusses his new book The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness…
Amidst the current uprising in Iran, led by its courageous and resilient women, many other human rights related concerns have also begun to be brought…
Selena Gomez’s newest single, My Mind & Me, takes a leap of faith and touches on the hardships and struggles associated with dealing with one’s…
The work “Lucidity Begets Madness” by Canadian artist James Livingston is offered up as a counterpoint to the expression “ignorance is bliss”. Lucidity Begets Madness…
In this conversation, Temple Grandin shares insight on how parents, teachers, and doctors can help autistic youth flourish by focusing on activities that work around…
“Pretty much nobody on Earth takes me seriously. And yet, on the inside I know there is something wrong enough that someone should be taking…
In recent years, addiction has been a frequently talked about topic from school presentations to news coverage, it’s everywhere. But still the question remains, why…
Multiple large-scale studies have aimed to measure the impact of caffeine on productivity, attention, speed, and accuracy. A study from 2015 showed that caffeine is…
The emotional and melancholic “Funeral” by singer/songwriter Phoebe Bridgers from her album “Stranger in the Alps”, pays tribute to the tragic death of her close…
Our attempt to understand the mystifying mind of the legendary visual artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol (born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February…
“When the world comes crashing at your feet it’s okay to let others help pick up the pieces if we’re present to take part in…
In Awakening from the Meaning Crisis – Introduction, cognitive science professor Dr. John Vervaeke from the University of Toronto introduces his lecture series by discussing…
Evidence-based mental health care services are largely inaccessible to those who need it. Marginalized populations, as well as those who are unemployed or at-risk, tend…
Edward Kienholz, 1927-1994, was an American Installation Artist who used his experience working in a state-run mental institution as inspiration. Kienholz had always been distraught…
Psychiatric hospitals, or psych wards, are places that help rehabilitate those with serious mental health conditions. Here patients are provided with treatment for their disorders….
In this episode, Trauma Report writer Daniel Sanchez Morales speaks with Lauren Shannan, Immigration consultant; Bonny Gajjar, International Student; and Sebastian Vasquez, International Student; about…
The 2002 psychological thriller film Red Dragon directed by Brett Ratner is the movie adaptation of the 1981 novel by Thomas Harris, and the prequel…
