What shapes our mental health? It is easy to imagine psychological distress as something that exists entirely within an individual, a chemical imbalance, a diagnosis,…
American singer-songwriter SZA’s song Saturn explores the desire to escape emotional pain and find a place where life feels lighter. Rather than depicting healing as…
Three years ago, I came across Nikita Gill’s People Aren’t Homes, and the poem’s closing lines have stuck with me ever since. Of all the…
Gen V, a hilarious and much-awaited spin-off of Eric Kripke’s The Boys, takes us to Godolkin University, an institution where a new generation of superheroes…
The impact of natural disasters is felt globally, even in terms of mental health. A recent study found 78% of young adults’ mental health was…
“Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction” written by Judith Grisel (2019), a behavioural neuroscientist and psychology professor at Bucknell University, was my first…
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ymn4zb7nazsddhv4/Sophie_Podcast_1.mp3 In today’s episode, The Trauma and Mental Health Report’s contributing writer, Sophie Wagner, speaks with Dr. Lucy Vorobej, a historian and post-doctoral fellow at…
I am sure by now we have all seen the much-talked-about Project Hail Mary (2026), a film adaptation of Andy Weir’s 2021 novel. Like so…
“Highly Emotional People” by MARINA is a song from her fifth studio album titled Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land, which was released in June…
A notable aspect of art that many artists relate to is its ability to serve as an alternative method of communication. It is a form…
Every year, an estimated 4.3 million girls worldwide are at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is the removal of external female genitalia…
In this episode, Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria and Researcher Dr. Alyssa Maryn joins the Trauma and Mental Health Report’s podcast to discuss…
Between 50-80% of individuals in prisons and jails are estimated to have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Behind these statistics are people unjustly punished for…
David Ritter’s poem Gone tells the story of someone trapped in the painful cycle of addiction and the long journey to recovery. Through repetition and…
As conflict and unrest continue in Iran, many members of the Iranian community, who reside outside the country are struggling with feelings of guilt and…
According to the 2023 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, the rate of adolescents with poor mental health had more than doubled between 2019…
The song My Mind (2020) by Tems has been like a friend for me during some of the hardest, busiest times in my life. As…
In Imposter Syndrome by Cassie B, I felt like she had drawn the thoughts that are constantly buzzing in my head as a student. The…
The Substance (2024) is a psychological body horror film about a fading celebrity who is offered a mysterious treatment that allows her to temporarily create…
Messy (2024) by Lola Young is a song that gained popularity rapidly last year. Part of what makes it so popular is not just the…
