In today’s episode, The Trauma & Mental Health Report’s contributing writer, Nysa Syed, will be talking with Dr. Amori Mikami, who is a Professor in…
“Clean” by Taylor Swift is a song from her fifth studio album. While the album is often framed as a collection of party anthems, “Clean”…
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects millions globally. However, conventional trauma treatments sometimes pose challenges in terms of accessibility and time considerations. Written Exposure therapy (WET)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
The song “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi” from the album In Rainbows by Radiohead is a beautiful, haunting piece. In this piece the narrator stands in the depths…
“Whatsoever I’ve feared has come to life. Whatsoever I’ve fought off became my life.” “Fell on Black days” is a song by Soundgarden with lyrics…
Zaneta Pernicova painted this piece after her husband was diagnosed with a brain cyst that altered his mental and emotional state. Pernicova also noticed changes…
