![Make Happy](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/09/Bo-Burnham-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Make Happy is the most recent comedy special by actor/comedian/musician Bo Burnham, and is Burnham’s commentary on the social structure that the “social media” generation…
![Humour for Depression?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/09/HM-_-1000-470x140.png?x81652)
The 1971 cult film Harold and Maude uses humour and empathy to address depression, suicide, and family dysfunction. Through depicting an unconventional relationship between two central…
![In Memory of her Cousin](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/05/ktshawx-470x140.jpg?x81652)
When she was 10 years old, Sarah wrote the original song “Dream Child” in memory of her young cousin who had died within of few…
![“Hope” is the thing with feathers](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/05/Hope-poem-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“Hope” is a famous poem written by Emily Dickinson. In this piece, Dickinson personifies hope as a bird, full of endurance and bravery, defeating despair…
![Whiskey Lullaby](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/04/13575431344_ec6059b35a_k-470x140.jpg?x81652)
‘Whiskey Lullaby’, performed by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss, is a song about loneliness, heartbreak, and alcohol abuse.With lyrics like, “The put him out like…
![Rust or Gold](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/09/496908928_114fdcec0b_o-470x140.jpg?x81652)
‘Rust or Gold’, performed by Jill Andrews, is an uplifting song about cultivating meaning in life. With soothing vocals and the soft accompaniment of the…
![The Final Masquerade](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/07/Screenshot-2015-07-06-19.34.21-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“The Final Masquerade” is a rock ballad by the band Linkin Park that implies a sense of negativity and foreboding. Interestingly, however, the instrumentals create…
![High Hopes](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/07/Screenshot-2015-06-28-20.36.36-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In their song, ‘High Hopes’, the alternative-rock band Kodaline tries to convey a sense of optimism to the listener through lyrics like, “But I’ve got…
![Laughing at Mental Illness?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/03/Feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Whether chuckling at a New Yorker cartoon or an episode of South Park, there is nothing wrong with a bit of laughter. But certain topics…
![Sheep In Fog](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2013/12/imagesCAIYFNCI-276x140.jpg?x81652)
Sylvia Plath makes use of dark and grim imagery to capture “loneliness”. She suffered from depression most of her life. Her experience is often reflected in…