Derogatory language hurts when an individual is diagnosed with a mental illness. And few mental illnesses provoke such derision and insensitivity as schizophrenia. Opinions about…
Every blade has two edges; he who wounds with one, wounds himself with the other. – Victor Hugo, Les Misérables Psychiatric breakdown is one of…
For those who don’t struggle with their weight, obesity can be a bit of mystery. After all, it seems simple right? Eat fewer calories than…
Leigh was four years old the first time she came to therapy. Her father and step-mother thought she should see a therapist because Leigh had…
Immigration related trauma has many faces. Complex cultural, political and social issues arise when people choose or are forced to leave their country of…
Health-related consequences are an important concern in the area of sexual abuse. In part two of the Childhood Sexual Abuse Video Series, Elsabeth Jensen, RN PhD,…
Last March, the Trauma and Attachment Report published “Early Attachment: Leaving its Mark Across the Lifespan” (March 11, 2011), which discussed the detrimental effects insecure…
It is estimated that one to two million people in North America are living in so much clutter that they can barely walk through their…
The use of expressive arts to treat trauma is known to be a helpful therapeutic intervention for many individuals. The Trauma and Attachment Report interviewed…
Each year, about a thousand new cases of Cystic Fibrosis are diagnosed worldwide, with more than 70% of patients being diagnosed by age two. The…
Susan A. Clancy is a former researcher in the field of memory at Harvard University and current Director of Research for the Center for Women’s…
The Trauma and Attachment Report recently interviewed Karen Letofsky, Executive Director of the Distress Centre; a 24-hour crisis line in Toronto that has been providing…
As Easter approaches, the issue of family, belonging, and the meaning of holidays becomes so important to children who live apart from their parents. As…
Since the publication of Judith Herman’s Trauma and Recovery in the early 90s, trauma therapists have emphasized the importance of remembrance and mourning as key…
We are pleased today to launch the Trauma and Attachment Report, a weekly blog published out of York University in Toronto. The purpose of the report…
