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Our Identity navigates us through many of life’s largest challenges. Identifying with activities, groups, interests and passions brings us closer to others and to a…
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Miley Cyrus’ “Used to Be Young”, from her 8th studio album Endless Summer Vacation, is a compelling anthem that transcends its catchy melody, carrying a…
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What seems to be the most common problem when men express their grievances about the pressures of masculinity is “suffering in secret.” Traditional gender roles…
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Eating disorders are well known and widely talked about in schools and workplaces. It can be hard to understand how people transition from one eating…
![Psychological Traits That Shape Your Political Beliefs](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2022/01/84C0557C-8351-495E-AEFF-CAB64BC186DE-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
In her TED talk, social psychologist Dannagal Young examines the links between individual psychology and politics, showing how personality types influence political leanings. Those who…
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Click here to view our podcast channel! Wendy Shama, a social worker in the immunology clinic Sick Kids Hospital, discusses patient and family response to…
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We all have behaviour we want to change, but the question is what gets people to change their behaviour? We usually scare ourselves and others…
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Click here to view our podcast channel! In this episode, Trauma Report writer Llewellyn Boggs interviews Wendy Shama, a social worker in the immunology clinic…
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“There is a Hole in My Sidewalk” is a poem written by Portia Nelson that beautifully describes the stages of transformation in a simple and…
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The painting “Scream” by Edvard Munch was created in 1893. The painting was created with the intention to represent human disorder in the mind. Through…