In Nepal, the incidence of human trafficking has grown in the past decade. Each year, over 7,000 women and girls are trafficked out to India,…
‘Anxiety’ is an oil-on-canvas painting created by Edvard Munch in 1894. Many believe that the painting closely resembles Munch’s famous work titled ‘The Scream’. The…
“One of My Turns” by Pink Floyd is an eerie song describing the instant an individual goes from being stable to having a psychotic breakdown….
Rascal Flatt’s “Why?” documents indescribable pain and grief felt by a family after losing a loved one to suicide. The lyrics “Why, that’s what I…
At the age of three, Gale started to challenge gender norms, insisting on wearing dresses and tiaras, by age four sobbing at his mirror image…
What if physical difficulties were treated the same way as mental health problems? This short video cleverly brings attention to the misconceptions about mental health,…
On September 10th, 2015, Stephanie Lembo posted a heartbreaking video on her Facebook page that has received nearly twenty-three million views and the attention of…
‘Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone’, by W.H. Auden, appears to be a poem written from the perspective of someone mourning the loss of…
The loss of a child, one of the most painful experiences a parent can go through, is made that much worse when the parent’s own…
This short film follows a group of Australian men who have each had their fair share of mental health experiences. The “Soften the Fck Up”…
Schizophrenia: Stolen Minds, Stolen Lives, is a short documentary film that describes the lives of a few individuals who suffer from schizophrenia and the scientists…
‘Flight’ is a song by the band Lifehouse that captures the importance of support from others, in times of difficulty and strife. The lead singer,…
Patrick Howse, a former BBC bureau chief who completed a seven-year tour of duty in and around Baghdad, has written extensively about his experience in…
Branka Agic is the Manager of Health Equity at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Her primary interests include mental health and substance use…
When I tell others that I volunteer with my dog in a pet therapy program, they assume my work involves children or the elderly. I…
In 1999, artist Mathew Good decided to write a song about his friend who was admitted to a psychiatric institution. The lyrics attempt to describe…
Sara Roizen is an artist and licensed board-certified creative arts therapist. Sara leads an art therapy class to help individuals struggling with mental illness. In her…
“The Grand Optimist” is written and performed by Dallas Green, of City and Colour. The lyrics convey a sense of losing hope—feelings often described by…
The music video for “Elastic Heart”, by Australian recording artist Sia, portrays an interpretive dance between a man and child that is meant to depict…
In her latest series of children’s books, River Speaks, author Sandy Stream conveys the emotional turmoil that children and families go through when dealing with…
