!["Under the Knife" by Icon for Hire: A Raw Exploration of Trauma and Self-Harm](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/09/Sept-19-Feature-image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Icon for Hire’s track “Under the Knife” (2016) dives deep into the painful reality of struggling with self-harm and emotional distress, presenting a raw and…
![Hurt and the loss of hope](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/09/Sept-10-Feature-Image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The song “Hurt” was originally written and released by Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails in 1994. However, the depth of its meaning and popularity…
![Therapy, Therapy Session, NF, Mental Health, Depression, Self Harm, Rapper, songwriter, Music as Therapy, Abuse, Healing](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/06/austin-neill-hgO1wFPXl3I-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“Therapy Session” is the title track of American Rapper NF’s second album. The song stems from messages from and conversations with fans about the impact…
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Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the 2nd leading cause of death among youth in Canada ages 15-34…
![Sharp Objects](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2022/02/D1430969-89E9-4E0E-B024-FE43F5E7DB8D-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
The HBO miniseries “Sharp Objects” is a psychological thriller directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and stars Amy Adams as protagonist Camille Preaker. The series is based…
![Therapist](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2022/01/2DC75072-8321-4B36-AF19-7852F4D5E64F-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
Rubi Morgan’s slam poem “Therapist” details the experience of working as a helping professional while managing one’s own mental health. Morgan compares therapists to superheroes,…
![mental health, healing, growth, self-love, blessing, self-harm, trauma, therapist, poetry, spoken word](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2021/03/13A37C63-78B0-4F67-A607-4FA75F4CAEA2-470x140.png?x81652)
Bearing witness to one’s trials and triumphs through their poetry can be a meaningful way of connecting with another individual. Tanesha Nicole’s spoken word poem…
![Willow Smith, Mental Health, Self-Harm, Overthinking, Overthinking IT, Red Table Talk, Cognitions, Identity, Coping, Music, Lyrics, Song](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2020/09/7EF94C66-306F-4949-BD3A-01A3FDF9D338-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
Has overthinking become more prominent due to the increased time we are spending isolated with only our inner monologue as company? Willow Smith, professionally known…
![Song, Breaking the habit, Substance abuse, Self-harm, Addiction, Suicide, Mental Health, Trauma, Shame, Linkin Park, Music](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2020/07/F391AE75-B686-4D09-8192-68A46B0A0FE0-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
The song “Breaking the Habit” by Linkin Park was originally written by Mike Shinoda. The song vividly explains the painful feelings and internal monologues of someone struggling…
![music, pop, trauma, relationships, bpd, taylor swift, instability, self harm, pain, broken](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2020/04/F656CE92-5AA9-426C-84F5-F874249D76F5-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
The song The Archer by Taylor Swift is the fifth track from her 2019 album Lover highlights a pattern of instability and interpersonal dysfunction that…