![Finding Peace through Art Making](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/07/July-23-Feature-Pic-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In leading a life of service and violence to defend their countries, many army veterans are plagued by mental health disorders that have lasting effects…
![From Tragedy to Triumph](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/07/July-11-Feature-Image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“What if I told you that you could overcome anything—that there isn’t a circumstance or situation known to man that you cannot overcome? That you…
![Mitski, music, song, strength, struggle, mental health, recovery, I will, Bury me at makeout creek, sounds, indie, hope](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/11/headphones-424163_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In the world of indie music, Mitski stands as a beacon of raw emotion and vulnerability. Known for her deeply introspective lyrics and unique sonic…
![Rupi Kaur, Poetry, Depression, Hope, Healing, Recovery, Empowered, Therapy, Mental Health, Depression Symptoms](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/11/elyas-pasban-ibt3BUJELaQ-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Rupi Kaur is a Canadian poet, and her poem “depression doesn’t knock“ is an incredibly powerful piece, filled with humour, raw vulnerability, and hope. The…
![E42: Trauma Recovery is not One Size Fits All: Interview with Babette Rothschild and Vanessa Bear](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/10/Podcast-Image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
On this episode Trauma and Mental Health writer Jasleen Ghuman talks with Babette Rothschild and Vanessa Bear to discuss the topic of trauma and recovery…
![Coping, Demi Lovato, mental health, overcoming trauma, music, recovery, lyrics, healing, grooming, relationships, 29, growth](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/07/people-gfe8ec7dcc_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The song “29” written by singer Demi Lovato (she/them) for her eighth album tells the story of her traumatic, age-inappropriate relationship with Wilmer Valderrama, who…
![addiction, recovery, drugs, alcohol, dependence, substance abuse, substance use disorder, celebrity, rock, music](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/04/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers_2012-07-02_001-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Retiring from a lifestyle of debauchery was no easy task for the Red Hot Chili Peppers back in the day. The path of sobriety can…
![Schizo-affective disorder, psychosis, mental health, personality disorder, manic depression, schizophrenia, mood disorder, cognition, recovery, therapy, mental health support, recovery, mental illness, coping, alienation](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/02/matt-paul-catalano-0QEG_xOoY7Y-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In his symbolic poem, “Under the Sea”, poet Dan Hoeweler draws parallels between his experience with schizo-affective disorder and psychosis with feelings of being “under…
![depression, sadness, suicide, complexity, darkness, tired, hope, recovery, unseen, stay alive](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/01/paola-chaaya-eAkjzXCU0p0-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Major depressive disorder, better known as depression, is one of the most popular mental illnesses talked about on the news and social media. Depression can…
![Video, Taylor Tomlinson, Bipolar Disorder, Stand-up, Comedy, Comedian, Depression, Mental Illness, Mental Health, Feminism, Sadness, Grief, Recovery, Medication](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2022/12/bogomil-mihaylov-ekHSHvgr27k-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“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…