With the many changes in the newest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), among the most significant has been the…
Depression Diary is an award-winning short drama that highlights symptoms, attitudes, and emotions of manic depression. The film focuses on an unnamed teenage girl, recounting…
Iris Grace Halmshaw, an autistic 3 year old, began doing art therapy and her parents soon discovered her stunning talent. Her mother said, “We realized about…
This poetry slam by Neil Hilborn and Ollie Renee Schminkey is a fascinating duet about the difficulties and traumas they both experienced in their relationships. Touching…
This short film was produced by Olivia Maloney and Cameron Dreyer, 13 year old girls from Denver, Colorado. This plot follows a young girl who…
“Shrinking Women” by Lily Myers tells a story of women in her family who have been taught to shrink for generations while the men grew. Her…
One Year is a collaborative installation by mothers who lost children due to violence. It was created by MamaCITA artists Janice Hayes-Cha, Brenda Howell, Julie Mann, Karen…
When we think of death, dying and grief, no one therapist has had the impact and staying power as that of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. Her five…
This poem, written by an adult with Asperger’s, comments on the misperception that individuals on the Autism spectrum don’t feel or are incapable of empathy….
The content of this song was based on a true story: following the experience of a boy named Jeremy who underwent emotional trauma, likely had…
Music by Bloody Valentine. Singer Bilinda Butcher expresses and confronts the abuse she faced in childhood.
It is almost impossible to imagine the realities endured by victims of ritual abuse: multiple abusers with systematic motives, coordinated with the sole purpose of…
By Carol Es, her work is personal and based on childhood trauma Her Story: http://esart.com/lowdown/my-story/
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) contribute to many deaths each year, and can lead to the development of secondary mental health problems. The Centre for Disease…
I recently received an envelope of photos from my mother; each image came with a story. My daughters’ favourite turned out to be one about…
This is a song Alessandro Perri wrote for his little cousin. Santana, who is now 4 years old, has Down Syndrome, which is a genetic…
With a heavy burden of her younger sibling on the back, this young native H’mong girl of Sapa, Vietnam, braves the treacherous mountainous terrain alone…
Dissociation is a phenomenon most people have the capacity to experience. It is a coping mechanism used to manage stressors as minor as over-stimulation or…
