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George Bellows’ “Stag at Sharkey’s” made in 1909, not only freezes a moment of intense boxing but delves into the complexities of male mental health…
![OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Mental Health, Poem, Arts and Culture, Media, SLAM Poem, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Neil Hilborn](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/02/annie-spratt-4BwcmbExs5c-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Featured on the popular poetry Youtube channel Button Poetry, is a popular poem written by Neil Hilborn describing his struggles with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)….
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Kitty Westin highlights that many of the key people we know and look up to such as Winston Churchhill, Angelina Jolie, Micheal Phelps, Lady Gaga,…
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Jemma Sbeg is a psychology graduate from Australia who independently founded the podcast, The Psychology of your 20’s. She began the show in hopes to…
![Gaugin, melancholy, human suffering, affliction, despair, depression, anxiety, art, painting, desolation.](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/02/woman-sad-heartbroken-into-pieces-picjumbo-com-470x140.jpg?x81652)
French artist Paul Gaugin (1848 – 1903) made a series of paintings called Human Misery during the time he shared in Arles, South of France,…
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Breaking free from the generational cycle of addiction is a difficult journey. One that requires transcending unfortunate circumstances and striving to become the best version…
![Jan Toorop, Painting, Mental Health, 1891, Museum, O Grave Where is Thy Victory?, Emotions, Lens, Hope, Resilience](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/01/image-from-rawpixel-id-2681285-jpeg-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Jan Toorop’s painting, “O Grave, Where Is Thy Victory?” (1891), serves as a powerful expression of emotions. That resonate deeply with mental health themes, offering…
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In this thought-provoking TED Talk, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, paediatrician, author, and former Surgeon General of California reveals the research on how childhood trauma affects…
![Jai Chand + Grayson’s, Hold Yourself, Song, Emotions, Mental Health, Lyrics, Mindfulness, Anger, Joy, Meditation](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/01/pexels-nadin-sh-11682190-470x140.jpg?x81652)
How do you nurture yourself when you’re feeling hard emotions? Jai Chand + Grayson’s song Hold Yourself is a beautiful ode to holding yourself through…