In this episode, Trauma and Mental Health Report writer Adrian Parham interviews Dr. Jeffrey Wardell, associate professor at York University and director of the Behavioural…
In this episode, Trauma and Mental Health Report writer Taylor Alves speaks with Summer Krause, a licensed professional counsellor and certified alcohol and drug counsellor,…
“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….
Retiring from a lifestyle of debauchery was no easy task for the Red Hot Chili Peppers back in the day. The path of sobriety can…
In recent years, addiction has been a frequently talked about topic from school presentations to news coverage, it’s everywhere. But still the question remains, why…
It’s too easy to assume, as so many already have, that the ’90s classic anthem “Not An Addict” by Belgian rock band K’s Choice from…
The song “I Fall Apart” by rap-pop artist, Post Malone, tells us a story of heart break and the inevitable excessive drinking that comes with…
While the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people worldwide, it has deeply impacted those dealing with substance addictions. Experts have consistently reported a pattern of addictions…
Disclaimer: Please note that the following post discusses a song which contains some explicit lyrics. The song “FRIENDS” is a track from artist J. Cole’s…
Before COVID-19 arrived on American soil, there wasn’t much curiosity about how the growing epidemic could collide with another well-established one, one which had been…
Written in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson, “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” has stood the test of time both as a…
In recent years, the use of psychedelics in treating PTSD have gained notice in the scientific community. Past studies on the effectiveness of psychedelics such…
Prescribed medication for mental health issues works for some, but not others. In fact, a study measuring the prevalence of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in the…
Years ago, I was kicked out of my home because of my drug use. My single mother sent me to live at a local youth…
The lyrics in the song “The Drugs” by Mother Mother describe the extensive impact that addiction can have on an individual and the cumulative toll that drug-dependency can have…
New evidence that ketamine, an anesthetic medication, might be effective in treating depression is leading to increased research on the drug. What’s significant is the…
On August 18, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Flibanserin, a drug that treats low sexual desire in women. With the medication’s…
In her poem “The Addict”, Anne Gray Harvey (Anne Sexton) describes her experience of addiction to sleeping pills and her nighttime ritual of taking them….
The song “Fire and Rain” written by James Taylor depicts his fight with depression and drug addiction early in his music career, along with his…
Glennon Doyle Melton delivers a moving TED Talk that exposes her struggles with shame and addiction starting from an early age. Using binging and alcohol…
