Rubi Morgan’s slam poem “Therapist” details the experience of working as a helping professional while managing one’s own mental health. Morgan compares therapists to superheroes,…
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are often infantilized and misrepresented, including the common misconception that they are heterosexual and cisgender. Yet, with the recent…
Over 30 years ago, Sophie Andrews contacted Samaritans, a UK helpline. Samaritans was a critical component of her recovery from the unbearable abuse she endured….
A good friend of mine, Jessica (name changed), was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder in September of 2017, the same year she enrolled in university….
When an order of execution is issued by the courts in the United States, the prison warden or superintendent is responsible for the sentence being…
A friend of mine, Sigourney (name changed), once told me she would never see a therapist who wouldn’t hug her. Adamant that non-sexual touch in…
The use of expressive arts to treat trauma is known to be a helpful therapeutic intervention for many individuals. The Trauma and Attachment Report interviewed…
The Trauma and Attachment Report recently interviewed Karen Letofsky, Executive Director of the Distress Centre; a 24-hour crisis line in Toronto that has been providing…
Twelve years ago Karen’s mother suffered a brain aneurism that led to a coma for nearly six months. The Trauma and Attachment Report had a…
Since the publication of Judith Herman’s Trauma and Recovery in the early 90s, trauma therapists have emphasized the importance of remembrance and mourning as key…