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November 18, 2025
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Words

Lizzy McAlpine, a singer, songwriter, and producer, contributes to the large body of alternative and indie wistful music. Her third studio album, “Other,” is a…

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When Did I Become So Scared?

When Did I Become So Scared?

October 21, 2025
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Words

The poem, “When Did I Become So Scared?” by Anita Campbell, powerfully captures the haunting moment of realizing you’re living with anxiety. Additionally, it is…

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Haunted by the Mind: Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Haunted by the Mind: Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

April 18, 2025
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Image

For many, the phrase “just a little OCD” is tossed around casually. It’s used to describe tidy desks, alphabetized spice racks and symmetrical picture frames….

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The Complexity of ADHD in Relationships

The Complexity of ADHD in Relationships

December 24, 2024
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Sounds

James Arthur’s song “ADHD”  explores the reality of relationship difficulties for someone living with ADHD. He explores the dichotomy between wanting to be loved and…

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Fighting Monsters Within: Journeying Towards a Life Outside the Bubble

Fighting Monsters Within: Journeying Towards a Life Outside the Bubble

November 25, 2024
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Words

”What do you want from me?” Sebastian asks. ”What do you want for you?” the troll asks. ”I want it to stop hurting”, Sebastian asks….

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Trauma, violence, war, force displacement, refugees, Zarlasht Halaimzai, Amna, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, depression, fear, mental health, community, healing trauma, support, war survivors, video, TedTalk

Experiences of War Refugees

April 2, 2024
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Video

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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Orion and the Dark, Darkness, Netflix, Film, General Anxiety Disorder, Job Fatigue, Stress, Night Entities, Fear, Adventure

The Fear of the Dark

March 7, 2024
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Video

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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For Organ Transplant Hopefuls, An Excruciating Wait

For Organ Transplant Hopefuls, An Excruciating Wait

December 4, 2023
Robert T. Muller
Clinical Practice

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…

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Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, Basket Case, Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Mental Health, Worry, Song, Music, Fear

Basket Case

November 2, 2023
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Sounds

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,…

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Mental Health, Pain, Depression, Sadness, Facade, AJR, Burden, Fear, Music, Hiding, Problems

Humpty Dumpty

May 8, 2023
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Sounds

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, mental illness, emotions, feelings, sadness, anxiety, depression, OCD, Anger, Fear, children

Disney’s Inside Out

February 20, 2023
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Video

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…

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Mental Health, Depression, Music, AJR, Therapy, Karma, Healing, Sadness, Success, Fear, Therapy Session

Where is the Karma?

January 9, 2023
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Sounds

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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schizophrenia, fear, paranoia, personal, distress, self-taught, hallucinations, painting, art, detached

The Avenging Angel

October 3, 2022
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture

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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Dizzy Girl Holding Head

The Darkest Corner of Her Mind

June 8, 2022
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture

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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Yellow birds taking off in flight from road

Trappings of Masculinity

June 7, 2022
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Words

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…

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Too Sad to Stay, Too Scared to Go

Too Sad to Stay, Too Scared to Go

May 25, 2022
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Sounds

“Hoax” is the final track on Taylor Swift’s grammy award winning 2020 album “Folklore”. In this song, Taylor describes what turned out to be a…

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The Soul Has Bandaged Moments

The Soul Has Bandaged Moments

February 9, 2022
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Words

Emily Dickinson was one of the most prolific and original authors of her time. She constantly challenged the existing framework and definitions of poetry by…

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Procrastination and Self-Worth Theory

Procrastination and Self-Worth Theory

August 25, 2021
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Video

Calling procrastination a problem of motivation, lack of willpower or self-agency merely explains a problem by its presenting symptoms and obscures the root cause of…

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video, panic attack, fear, mental health, trauma, animation, stress, overwhelming, coping, therapy, psychology 

What is a Panic Attack?

February 22, 2021
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Video

  In this informative Ted Talk titled “What Causes Panic Attacks, and How Can You Prevent Them?”, Dr. Cindy J. Aaronson educates us on panic…

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thanatophobia, death, fear, mortality salience, Henry Robinson, Victorian photography

Fading Away and the Cult of the Beautiful Death

October 14, 2020
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture

The famous Victorian photographer Henry Peach Robinson (1830-1901) best known for pioneering combination printing in joining multiple negatives to form a single image, captured the…

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