Olga Boznaska (1865-1940) is a famous female Polish Post-Impressionist painter. She was prominent for multiple portraits of fragile women and children permeated with hints of…
December 6th marks 31 years since 14 women were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal University, simply because they were women. As a consequence of this terrible…
“Anger is like a child, you don’t want to let it drive the car, and you certainly don’t want to stuff it in the trunk…
The song “Praying” is a 2017 hit recorded by Kesha for her third album Rainbow. The song was written as a response to depression and…
This hand-stitched piece of fiber art was created by Diana Scott, a Canadian artist who is involved in the fiber art community in Burlington Ontario…
The song “Break The Silence” by Francois Mulder, is a song that raises awareness about sex trafficking globally and the rising concern associated with it….
The song “This Year” is written by John Darnielle and performed by The Mountain Goats. From the album “The Sunset Tree”, the song is full…
Canadian spoken word artist Shane Koyczan’s powerful poem “To This Day” speaks to the profound and lasting impact of bullying. The accompanying video, featuring crowd-sourced…
Over 30 years ago, Sophie Andrews contacted Samaritans, a UK helpline. Samaritans was a critical component of her recovery from the unbearable abuse she endured….
Novelist, poet, and scholar Maya Angelou expresses her deep feelings about the suffering of African Americans due to slavery and racial discrimination in her poem “Caged Bird”. She contrasts…
Aaron Stark was a victim of abuse from an early age. He grew up with violent, unstable drug-addicted parents and was bullied both at home and at…
On occasion, we hear of extreme cases of child abuse, making family names like the Turpins infamous. The 13 Turpin children were held captive in…
“The Crying Game” by Nicki Minaj is s song about the unhealthy relationship she had with her former long-term boyfriend. The lyrics reflect the pain…
On December 6, Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, Debbie Major’s deeply-moving first-person narrative called Lost Voice: Discovering Life After…
“Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis” is one of Tom Waits’ most iconic songs. In the first half of the song, the hooker presents…
Yayoi Kusama, now 88 years old, is a renowned artist with a history of mental disorder. From an early age, she experienced visual and aural…
“Between You and Me,” a documentary by director Chase Joynt, examines what it feels like to discover a family member has done a terrible thing….
When Logic wrote 1-800-273-8255, he was truly on a mission to raise awareness. Logic, who has personally suffered from debilitating anxiety, states that he created…
Hosted by SoulFeed Podcast, Elena Brower shares a powerful spoken word poem, “Ritual of Recovery”, about overcoming addiction. Brower is not alone as reportedly 29…
Self-reported spousal violence has declined in most Canadian provinces over the past ten years, according to Statistics Canada. But an increase in domestic violence calls…
