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…
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…
Dissociation and its associated disorders: derealization, depersonalization, and dissociative identity disorder (DID), exist alongside a spectrum of both psychiatric disorders and mundane experiences. It is…
“Things went poorly for this newborn with a complex congenital anomaly, and I felt entirely responsible due to my decision,” says Steven Stylianos, Professor and…
Approximately 2-6% of the general population meet criteria for hoarding disorder (HD), with similar rates found in men and women, across developed countries. Hoarding behaviours…
“There is a unique kind of pain in losing your mind, not just once, but over and over. Losing your perception of reality, of your…
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xrt4nb4s4x6hup3i/Suliana_Podcast_1_8zen4.mp3 In this episode of the Trauma and Mental Health podcast series, we are joined by contributing writer Suliana Beraki and Dr. Kenneth Widanaralalage, a…
Family-Based Treatment is often viewed as the gold standard in the treatment of eating disorders. This evidence-based treatment has a 40-50% success rate. But it’s…
“While most places your mind saves JPEGs, mine has text files instead.” This is how Mike (name changed for anonymity) describes living with complete aphantasia….
The World Health Organization estimates that schizophrenia affects around 24 million people, or roughly 1 in 300 individuals worldwide. This severe mental illness not only…
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects approximately 2.7% of the general population, with its prevalence rising to 22% among psychiatric inpatients. The disorder is characterized by…
What if you could visit your childhood home once more and relive the memories you cherished there? Thanks to advancements in virtual reality (VR) technology,…
The Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto has reported that while mental illness accounts for roughly 10% of the disease burden in…
The prevalence of military sexual trauma (MST) among female veterans is staggering. In Canada, 44.6% of female veterans reported experiencing unwanted sexual encounters during their…
Postpartum depression is a form of clinical depression that affects 10-20% of women after childbirth. Recent data from 2010 to 2020 reveals a troubling increase…
“Reason for referral: anxious depressive syndrome” was the only information I had about Alan (name changed for anonymity), my last patient in the clinic that…
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects millions globally. However, conventional trauma treatments sometimes pose challenges in terms of accessibility and time considerations. Written Exposure therapy (WET)…
My older brother used to read me a story every night before bed. He would tuck me in and read me a chapter from the…
“I’m here because my doctor insisted, but I don’t find these mindfulness practices helpful. When I practice with the group I can handle it, but…
In this episode, Trauma and Mental Health Report writer Nikita Baxi speaks with Dr. Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell, a grief and trauma psychotherapist based in the U.K,…
