![From Tragedy to Triumph](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/07/July-11-Feature-Image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“What if I told you that you could overcome anything—that there isn’t a circumstance or situation known to man that you cannot overcome? That you…
![Uncovering Our Invisible Wounds](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/07/July-4-Feature-pic-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In a society where trauma is either relegated to the abnormal or used as a catch-all term, Dr. Gabor Maté delves into the question of…
![Mindfulness, mental health, well being, emotional regulation, story, Taoist, coping, awareness, words, flow, emotional balance.](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/05/zen-8197972_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Knowing how to find emotional balance in life is important because we all experience ups and downs. By developing mindfulness and bringing perspective to our…
![mental health, suicide, Pearl Jam, sounds, Mental Illness, Mental Health, Coping, Sadness, Jeremy, Music](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/04/jordan-whitt-KQCXf_zvdaU-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
[trigger warning: mentions of suicide] “Jeremy” is a song written by the band Pearl Jam’s lead singer Eddie Vedder and featured on the band’s debut…
![mental health, substance use, Guns N’ Roses, sounds, Mental Illness, Mental Health, Coping, drugs, Mr. Brownstone, Music](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/dominik-kempf-ASHKoIvLkYA-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“Mr. Brownstone” is a song written by Guns N’ Roses guitarists Izzy Stradlin and Slash and featured on the band’s debut album Appetite for Destruction….
![Autism Spectrum Disorder, TEDTalk, Kate Kahle, Female Autism, Late Diagnosis, Compassion, Stereotypes, Advocate, Boys, Coping](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/Four_Kids_with_Signs_of_Autism-470x140.png?x81652)
Autism spectrum disorder has been underestimated in girls, women, non-binary people and other minorities. Boys are 4 times more likely to receive an autism diagnosis…
![For Organ Transplant Hopefuls, An Excruciating Wait](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/sasha-freemind-Pv5WeEyxMWU-unsplash-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Organ transplants are on the rise. In Canada alone, transplant surgeries have increased by 22% from 2011 to 2020. But wait times make for great…
![Multigenerational Hoarding an Enormous Stress on Families](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/11/angel-balashev-rMjiFI2nyw8-unsplash-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Hoarding is often mocked, stigmatized, and used as entertainment in shows like Hoarders, on the Art and Entertainment Network. Previously regarded as a form of…
![When Museums can be a Space for Healing](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/09/valerie-titova-4sfQH0tS78k-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Art has long been used as a form of expression, often giving a peek into the artist’s deepest thoughts and feelings. The benefits from this…
![mental health, grief, Green Day, sounds, Mental Illness, Mental Health, Coping, Sadness, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Music](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/08/mike-labrum-fvl4b1gjpbk-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“Wake Me Up When September Ends” is a song written by the lead singer of the band Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong who is talking…