A notable aspect of art that many artists relate to is its ability to serve as an alternative method of communication. It is a form…
In this episode, Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria and Researcher Dr. Alyssa Maryn joins the Trauma and Mental Health Report’s podcast to discuss…
According to the 2023 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, the rate of adolescents with poor mental health had more than doubled between 2019…
Fiona Apple, an alternative artist known for her very personal and very raw illustrations on life released her second studio album titled “When The Pawn.”…
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) features poems in its subway cars for an initiative decorating people’s commutes with pieces of poetry, “Poems in Passage.” A…
Jan Matejko’s 1862 painting Stańczyk offers an exploration of what it means to have high functioning depression. In solitary the figure of a jester. Traditionally…
The asylum process for refugees is often portrayed through statistics and policy debates, but behind the headlines are deeply personal stories of fear, resilience, and…
Family systems are often viewed as sources of unity, support, and protection. However, this ideal is not always the reality. In some cases, family dynamics…
Last year, a 14-year-old boy began withdrawing from others. He spent hours on his phone, and his academic performance plummeted. Alarmed, his parents limited his…
In 1888, John William Waterhouse created a painting inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem The Lady of Shalott. The art piece captures a moment of…


