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“After witnessing his father and his uncle being murdered by the military, he fled his country at age of 19 and went through nine countries,…
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In this episode, Trauma Report writer Alyssa Reddi speaks with Lindsey Hall, an eating disorder advocate and award-winning blogger. Having recovered from an eating disorder…
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Click here to view our podcast channel! In this episode, Trauma Report writer Alyssa Reddi speaks with Meghan Young, the executive director of the Ontario…
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Rae Morgan, a mental health advocate, writer and storyteller, created these pieces while she was hospitalized in an outpatient program with bipolar disorder. She says…
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Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Nicole Hargon, is the director of Center for Healing of Racial Trauma. In her podcast, she provides techniques to help heal from…
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According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada one in five people experience difficulty with their mental health. If we were to include families or…
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Demi Lovato is an actress and singer, and a well-known name in the entertainment industry across the globe. Growing up in the spotlight, Lovato is known for being a child…
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Frizz Kid (Hana Shafi), a writer and visual artist based in Toronto, Canada, deals with themes of feminism, sexual violence, and self-care. Shafi first came…