![Song, Ruby, Foster the People, Depression, Suicide, Mental Illness, Mental Health, Music, Support, Coping, Stress, Relief, Bullying, Lyrics](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2019/07/B44FA15E-1C45-47E5-96F7-8ADB9D9F8D07-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
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…
![bullying, words, spoken word, poetry, poem, psychology, mental health, coping, healing, abuse, trauma, self-love, recovery, school, animation, video, Pink Shirt Day, Shane Koyzcan, To This Day](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2019/06/58F7A329-B024-4635-99A7-884753A8FA50-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
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…
![When-the-Fat-Girl-Gets-Skinny,-Blythe-Baird,-eating-disorders,-anorexia,-bulimia,-fat,-bullying,-body-image,-insecurity,-body-dysmorphia](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2019/02/When-the-Fat-Girl-Gets-Skinny-Blythe-Baird-eating-disorders-anorexia-bulimia-fat-bullying-body-image-insecurity-body-dysmorphia-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“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…
![Abuse, Suicide, Addiction, Bullying, Violence, Fear, Hopelessness, Rejection, Friendship, Kindness, TEDx Talk, Aaron Stark, Shootings, High School](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/09/Eleni-September-crop-470x140.jpg?x81652)
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…
![poem, poetry, words, mental health, mental illness, Please Hear What I’m Not Saying, Charles C. Finn, isolation, loneliness, mask, healing, hope, bullying, depression, anxiety](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/08/Roselyn-July-crop-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“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](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/02/David-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“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…
![Learning to Manage Emotions Boosts Children's Well-being](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/05/Feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
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…
![Bullied teen with Asperger’s Syndrome hopes to educate assailants](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/01/Feature-2-470x140.jpg?x81652)
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…
![22](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/12/7074617209_738b1bbf18_o-470x140.jpg?x81652)
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…
![Plastic Surgery to Cope with Bullying?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/06/Feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
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…