![Miguel Hernández, Elegy, Poem, Poetry, Grief, Loss, Death, Generation of ’27, Generation of ’36, Sorrow, Mourning, Memories, Bereavement](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/09/gabriel-E-b_VNmtGJY-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
One of the most moving and beautiful elegies in Spanish literature is the one written by the Spanish poet Miguel Hernández on the unexpected death…
![Art, Mental Illness, Depression, Grief, Loss, Death, Claude Monet, Bereavement, Painting, Mental Health](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2022/08/painter-gec6aeac41_1920-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Claude Monet (1840–1926) was a prolific French painter who founded Impressionism and produced numerous masterpieces, many of which are still popular today. Monet met his…
![In My Favourite Memory of Her](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2021/09/D8A730A0-4035-4CB0-8DC8-71A7755D7A57-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
In her spoken word poem “In My Favourite Memory of Her,” Reagan Myers reflects upon the beautiful moments shared with a friend who died by…
![Words, Poetry, Loss, Bereavement, Grief, Hope, Love, Trauma, Support, Family,](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2019/05/F7DB5BFA-D7D6-4CA4-939F-346BD6943517-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
Grief is undoubtedly traumatic for those who are left-behind; however, the words presented in this poem show that life has the potential of withstanding the…
![Anxiety, Depression, Bereavement, Music, Psychology, Sounds, Symptomology, Paranoia, Insomnia, Mental Illness, Trauma](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/07/Little-Talks-Courtney-July-cropped-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The captivating lyrics of the song “Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men are a hauntingly beautiful depiction of how anxiety and depression can impact relationships. The sentences from the female’s…
![Dear You](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/05/heartbreak-1209211_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In today’s fast pace and turbulent world, we sometime lose touch with the very people who helped shape our lives—friends who were with us through…
![Trophy](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/02/nik-shuliahin-251237-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Trophy by Anonymous are lyrics written about struggling with depression and loss. The author emphasizes the frustration of wanting these feelings to end, by comparing…
![I'm Not Moved On](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/02/Z-pic-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In May 2015, former English footballer Rio Ferdinand lost his wife to cancer. In order to deal with the overwhelming pain and grief, Ferdinand joined…
![Rain](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/12/rain-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The third stanza of Mary Oliver’s poem Rain, outlines the moment the author’s family discovers her uncle’s suicide one rainy day. The verse is all…