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Zarlasht Halaimzai knows well the traumatic effects that war can create on people’s physical and mental health. She was just a child when she experienced…
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In a movie recently released on Netflix, they dive into the world of the night. They did so by personifying darkness (the Dark) and his…
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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…
![Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, Basket Case, Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Mental Health, Worry, Song, Music, Fear](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/11/pexels-edward-eyer-811838-470x140.jpg?x81652)
We all have experienced fear and worry at times in our lives, but for those who suffer from an anxiety disorder, these emotions are intense,…
![Mental Health, Pain, Depression, Sadness, Facade, AJR, Burden, Fear, Music, Hiding, Problems](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/05/melani-sosa-5KYnLhwRO8Y-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The group AJR is known for their upbeat tunes and relatable down to earth messages. The group has many songs that express struggling with mental…
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Disney has made endless amounts of classic animations for anyone to enjoy and cherish. In 2015, Disney came out with what is now known as…
![Mental Health, Depression, Music, AJR, Therapy, Karma, Healing, Sadness, Success, Fear, Therapy Session](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/01/toa-heftiba-_UIVmIBB3JU-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The group AJR is an American group made up of three brothers. Their music depicts very down to earth messages that are relatable to the…
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Franz Pohl Bühler was born in 1868 and was reported to have had “auditory hallucinations as early as 16 years” old. When he was fired…
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Edith Lebeau is a Canadian portrait artist based in Montreal, Québec whose enthralling pieces focus on mental health awareness and destigmatizing mental illness. Lebeau showcases…
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The poems of author Charles Bukowski drudge through the mundane aspects of everyday life; but there is a bittersweet candidness to his observations that pull…