“It was one of the most complex experiences I’ve ever gone through. It came with a horrific sense of impending doom, while simultaneously trying to…
In this episode, Trauma and Mental Health Report writer Nikita Baxi speaks with Dr. Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell, a grief and trauma psychotherapist based in the U.K,…
Grieving anyone in life is challenging. This holds to be especially true when you lose a close loved one. The late poet, Max Ritvo shed…
While grief is something everyone experiences in life, it is often associated with the death of someone close to you. Perhaps this is a family…
One of the most moving and beautiful elegies in Spanish literature is the one written by the Spanish poet Miguel Hernández on the unexpected death…
“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…
Lauren Rudolph is committed to helping people improve their wellbeing through holistic health approaches, poetry, and art. Lauren’s art focuses on mental health, emotions, and…
“Instructions for a Bad Day” is a spoken word poem by Canadian poet and writer Shane Koyczan, from his eBook of poetry Our Deathbeds Will…
Greif, in its simplest form, is experienced by people that have gone through some type of loss. People may suffer from anger, sadness, anxiety, fluctuations…
When the topic of one taking their own life is brought up, a lot of the focus is on the individual who died. While the…
Poet Emily Dickinson, born in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1830, influenced poetry for centuries to come with her distinctly American voice and prose. Her daring poetry…
“What if people judge me for taking arm floaties?” Well, those people don’t care if you live or die. Coming to terms with a diagnosis…
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…
Radiohead is an alternative rock band that is known to put out introspective and heartbreaking tracks about the darker aspects of life and “How to…
When a physician and decisionmaker disagree about a patient’s proposed treatment, the Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) resolves their dispute. This most often occurs when…
The 2018 biographical film directed by Felix van Groeningen “Beautiful Boy”, adapts the memoirs of both father and son, David and Nic Sheff. The film…
Claude Monet (1840–1926) was a prolific French painter who founded Impressionism and produced numerous masterpieces, many of which are still popular today. Monet met his…
“The Atlas: Enneagram” is an album created by the band Sleeping at Last led by vocalist Ryan O’Neal. As depicted by his band name O’Neal…
Louis Wain was born in 1860 in England and became known for his anthropomorphic drawings of cats. Initially, the drawings were created to amuse his…
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly alter identity and personality. In one study, 75% of participants said they felt like a different person after their…
