In this episode, Trauma and Mental Health Report writer Amanda Fernandes interviews Dr. Debra Pepler, an award winning psychologist and distinguished research professor at York…
The song ‘Ruby’ by Foster the People tells the tender story of a single, working mother in the grips of depression. As Euphoria writes, this…
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…
“If you develop an eating disorder when you are already thin to begin with, you go to the hospital. If you develop an eating disorder when…
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…
“Please Hear What I’m Not Saying” is a poem by American poet Charles C. Finn that has been used to help raise awareness for mental health issues. Finn’s poem…
“Welcome to My Life” is a song released by Simple Plan in 2004. The first verse sets the tone, “Do you ever feel like breaking…
English, Math, History, Geography…classes found in school curricula build foundational knowledge and promote future success. Schools lay the groundwork for cognitive development, especially in academic…
On July 3rd 2015, in New Baden, Illinois, a teenager with Asperger’s syndrome (AS) named Gavin Joseph was severely beaten for what his peers deemed…
Gavin James performs ‘22’, a melancholic and reflective song about growing older. The video depicts a story of a victim of bullying wherein victim is…
Looks matter. Focusing on appearance is nothing new. And the growing popularity of plastic surgery has, to some extent, normalized changing our bodies to fit…
A social media campaign aimed at raising awareness for one health problem becomes the cruel vehicle by which awareness is raised for another. On August…
“Teen bulling and teen suicide based on someone’s sexual preference is ridiculous – and this film turns the tables on modern society. What IF the…
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, close to half of all children experience school bullying in primary or secondary school, and…
Teenage suicides related to bullying have gained much media attention over the past few years. Organizations have come about to help with prevention efforts. One…
