![Group of people sitting together in a therapy setting](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/06/feature-body-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
When it comes to treating mental health disorders, the participation of family members can be a huge help. Family psychoeducation (FPE) refers to a group…
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Covert or emotional incest is a form of emotional abuse in which parents rely on their child to meet their emotional needs, the way they…
![Graduate Student in Green Robe Looks Over Ledge](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/03/Feature-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
For people with mental health conditions, how much self-disclosure is too much? A report released in 2006 considered the discussion of one’s personal mental health…
![Woman with VR headset on with an outreached arm](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/03/Feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Virtual Reality (VR) is making waves in the field of mental health as emerging technologies have advanced in the last decade. Of particular interest to…
![person in hoodie looks out across a lake](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/02/Feature-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the 2nd leading cause of death among youth in Canada ages 15-34…
![woman sitting at table looking at her phone](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/01/feature-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Social media and dating apps have revolutionized the way we establish relationships with others, offering accessibility and flexibility that have shifted our ideas about maintaining…
![Tattoo artist tattooing a client](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/01/feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
When I was a child, my grandfather’s tattoos were associated with his time in the military. Now, not a day goes by without seeing someone…
![Is that Latte Really Making You More Productive?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2022/11/feature--470x140.jpg?x81652)
Multiple large-scale studies have aimed to measure the impact of caffeine on productivity, attention, speed, and accuracy. A study from 2015 showed that caffeine is…
![Paper cutouts of stick figure family separated into different groups](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2022/10/Feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Healthy loving family is not guaranteed for everyone. In an interview with The Trauma and Mental Health Report (TMHR), Lida Salehi, a social worker and…