![Man experiencing hair loss.](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/Feature-Image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Our hair has so many implications for our self-image and mental health. For those affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disease that causes severe hair…
![The Beatles, George Harrison, Here Comes the Sun, Music, Seasonal Depression, Mental Health, Relief, Weather, Mental Illness, Songs](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/selvan-b-4aX611TT1IU-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“Here Comes the Sun” is a song written by George Harrison of the well known band The Beatles. It was featured on their eleventh studio…
![caretakers, Mental Health, nurse, well-being, Max Ginsburg, elderly, hero, support, image, painting](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/nursing-home-g1ec521c80_1280-470x140.png?x81652)
The painting “Caretakers” by Max Ginsburg, created in 2006, beautifully captures the essential roles and significance of caretakers in our society. The artwork elicits emotions…
![Coping, Demi Lovato, mental health, overcoming trauma, music, recovery, lyrics, healing, grooming, relationships, 29, growth](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/people-gfe8ec7dcc_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The song “29” written by singer Demi Lovato (she/them) for her eighth album tells the story of her traumatic, age-inappropriate relationship with Wilmer Valderrama, who…
![TED Talk, mens mental health, suicide prevention, Mental Health, mental health discussion, resources, stop the stigma, Movember, Steph Slack, emotions](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/nik-shuliahin-BuNWp1bL0nc-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Steph Slack can still remember exactly where she was in 2010 when she received the heartbreaking phone call from her dad about her beloved uncle….
![poem, poetry, depression, anxiety, suicide, inspiring, Shane Koyczan, grief, mental health, well-being, support](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/Ascension-web-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“Instructions for a Bad Day” is a spoken word poem by Canadian poet and writer Shane Koyczan, from his eBook of poetry Our Deathbeds Will…
![Anxiety, Students, Mental Health, Depression, Emotions, Trauma, School, TEDTalk, Mental Illness, Self-care](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/kenny-eliason-zFSo6bnZJTw-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Daily life can be overwhelming, especially for students who are struggling with some type of mental health. While sick days have been around for a…
![Song, Maná, ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?, Climate Change, Pollution, Displacement, Trauma, Anxiety, Impact, Sustainability, Climate Emergency](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/pexels-ron-lach-9034671-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“¿Dónde jugarán los niños? / Where will the children play?” is the song that gave its name to the third album by the Mexican rock…