![EP 44: Can you Overcome Stage Fright or is it Something you Learn to Mask?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/Podcast-Image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
On today’s episode, Jasleen Ghuman of The Trauma and Mental Health Report interviews Paul Scanlon who focuses on mentorship and courses on communication, leadership and…
![trauma, psychiatry, neuroscience, body, somatic, bodykeepsthescore, therapy, ptsd, healing, mind](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/susan-wilkinson-EDJKEXFbzHA-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The way we think about trauma has drastically changed in recent decades thanks to innovative trauma scholars such as Bessel van der Kolk. In a…
![mental health, my mind and me, Selena Gomez, struggling alone, Finding strength, empathy, lonely, self-love, child star, music](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/mental-health-awareness-concept_52683-37916-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The song “My Mind & Me” by Selena Gomez was written by the singer herself and offers a touching narrative. It serves as a raw…
![family trauma, generational trauma, The Good Place, unworthy, self-worth, love, neglect, distant parent, parenting, children, forgiveness, love, uninvolved parents, unloved, self-esteem](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/girl-447701_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The Good Place, a four-season series that aired from 2016 to 2020. It explores existential comedy themes revolving around morality, the afterlife, generational trauma, hope,…
![Mental Health Supports Lacking in Competitive Bodybuilding](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/john-arano-h4i9G-de7Po-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Low body fat, high muscle mass, improper training, and lack of guidance during the preparatory phase can lead to poor mental health among competitive bodybuilders….
![mental health, substance use, Guns N’ Roses, sounds, Mental Illness, Mental Health, Coping, drugs, Mr. Brownstone, Music](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/dominik-kempf-ASHKoIvLkYA-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“Mr. Brownstone” is a song written by Guns N’ Roses guitarists Izzy Stradlin and Slash and featured on the band’s debut album Appetite for Destruction….
![Paintings, Schizophrenia, Artist, Creative, Psychosis, Psychotic, Delusions, Hallucinations, Art, Creativity](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/greg-rakozy-oMpAz-DN-9I-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Mitchell Rockert was a brilliant artist, musician, son, brother, cousin, and friend, and he struggled for many years with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a disorder in…
![Mya G. Wolf, Poetry, Womanhood, Burdens, Family Issues, Healing Trauma, Childhood, Stereotypes, Society, Woman Empowerment](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/markus-winkler-qox5EIqtctQ-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Stereotypes are present in everyday life, including childhood. Sometimes stereotypes get labeled as “normal” and become common in many households. This can often be overlooked,…
![Autism Spectrum Disorder, TEDTalk, Kate Kahle, Female Autism, Late Diagnosis, Compassion, Stereotypes, Advocate, Boys, Coping](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/Four_Kids_with_Signs_of_Autism-470x140.png?x81652)
Autism spectrum disorder has been underestimated in girls, women, non-binary people and other minorities. Boys are 4 times more likely to receive an autism diagnosis…
![For Organ Transplant Hopefuls, An Excruciating Wait](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/sasha-freemind-Pv5WeEyxMWU-unsplash-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Organ transplants are on the rise. In Canada alone, transplant surgeries have increased by 22% from 2011 to 2020. But wait times make for great…