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For people with mental health conditions, how much self-disclosure is too much? A report released in 2006 considered the discussion of one’s personal mental health…
![Frida Kahlo, artwork, painting, depression, PTSD, operations, trauma, isolation, anxiety, mental health, alienation, bipolar disorder,](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/03/rifqi-ali-ridho-VlXlW77swwY-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Known for some of the most surreal and symbolic paintings, Frida Kahlo was no stranger to depicting themes of self-identity, mental health and the human…
![Depression, Girl in Red, Serotonin, Therapy, Mental Health, Music, Pop, Awareness, Trauma, LGBTQ+, songwriting](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/03/eric-ward-akT1bnnuMMk-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Marie Ulven Ringheim is a Norwegian singer-songwriter known for her indie pop project girl in red. In her single “Serotonin” Ulven reveals a darker, more…
![graffiti, street art, Banksy, social justice, Ukraine, domestic violence, crack epidemic, artwork, mural, anonymous, artist](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/03/4846763015_93969acf44_c-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Known for his dark humor and antiauthoritarian masterpieces, anonymous street artist Banksy continues to make headlines. This Bristol-born activist, and film director’s true identity is subject…
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“The owl and the chimpanzee went to sea In a beautiful boat called The Mind The owl was sensible, clever and smart The chimp was…
![optimism, hope, worldview, cynicism, psychology, research, climate, political, pandemic, mental health](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/03/pexels-cottonbro-studio-4690301-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Amidst all the difficulties surrounding our daily lives, many are tempted to turn to a cynical worldview. Many factors play into one’s perspective of the…
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Virtual Reality (VR) is making waves in the field of mental health as emerging technologies have advanced in the last decade. Of particular interest to…
![Mental Health, PTSD, C-PTSD, Trauma, Abuse, Child Abuse, Healing, Coping, Stephanie Foo, Memoir](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/03/pascal-bernardon-HWibiWxNboQ-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
New York Best Times Seller novel “What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma” by Journalist Stephanie Foo explores the science and…
![Mental Health, Depression, Laziness, Hygiene, Unmotivated, Lack of Energy, Exhaustion, Struggling, Stigma](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/03/julia-kutsenko-_qEZIh54p7E-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Struggling with a lack of energy, motivation, or will to complete the simplest of tasks is often seen as laziness. However these may be due…