In this emotionally evocative spoken-word poem, Terisa Siagatonu draws parallels between youth facing urban street violence and soldiers experiencing combat. Both, Siagatonu claims, are at…
Legendary poet, songwriter, novelist, and musician, Leonard Cohen died in November 2016. Known for his melancholy tones, as well as his thought-provoking and deeply emotive…
Attempting to go through a normal day using a schizophrenia simulator, CNN’s Anderson Cooper demonstrates the difficulties that individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia face every day,…
Vincent Van Gogh’s 1888 piece, The Night Café, is perhaps not as well-known and celebrated as his Café Terrace at Night, but proves a fascinating…
People struggling with mental illness are often told to “get over it”. In this cartoon, Dima Dupéré rejects this misconception and sheds light on how…
A friend of mine, Sigourney (name changed), once told me she would never see a therapist who wouldn’t hug her. Adamant that non-sexual touch in…
In this cartoon, Dima Dupéré depicts the many faces of trauma. From her experience working in the mental-health field, she has found that trauma has…
Imagine looking in the mirror and seeing unsightly physical flaws and defects, even if they aren’t real. That’s the type of harrowing symptom pronounced in…
This interesting interview offers listeners a glimpse into the process behind the articles written for the Trauma and Mental Health Report website. Contributing writer Abbi…
Dima Dupéré, a cartoonist and an Associate Candidate with the Centre for Treatment of Sexual Abuse and Childhood Trauma, uses cartoons to give insight into…
