Edward Kienholz, 1927-1994, was an American Installation Artist who used his experience working in a state-run mental institution as inspiration. Kienholz had always been distraught…
In this episode, Trauma Report writer Daniel Sanchez Morales speaks with Lauren Shannan, Immigration consultant; Bonny Gajjar, International Student; and Sebastian Vasquez, International Student; about…
Bryan Charnley, 1949-1991, was a British artist who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. After high school, Charnley started at the Leicester School of Art, however, could…
When a physician and decisionmaker disagree about a patient’s proposed treatment, the Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) resolves their dispute. This most often occurs when…
Many of The Beatles’ most iconic songs, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, “Hey Jude”, and more, were written and composed by both John Lennon…
“After witnessing his father and his uncle being murdered by the military, he fled his country at age of 19 and went through nine countries,…
In a Ted Talk discussing her battles with schizophrenia as a young college student, Cecilia McGough openly shares the stigma that surrounds schizophrenia, and the…
Eating disorders impact a vast number of people, with approximately 10% of the world suffering from a type of eating disorder at some point in…
More than 250,000 new temporary residents land in Canada yearly as international students, skilled workers, and refugees. Many come with the goal of starting a…
In this episode, Trauma Report writer Daniel Sanchez Morales speaks with Amanda Coombs, clinical psychologist and instructor of the First Aid for Mental Health training…
In our second installment of our two-part interview, Trauma Report writer Samantha Mason talks with the Honourable Mr. Justice Richard D. Schneider, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.,…
Recent research from the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) has revealed a stark decline in teachers’ mental health and wellbeing throughout the pandemic. Pamela Rogers, Director…
In this Ted Talk video, co-founder and CEO of the Shamiri Institute Tom Osborn shares how he is re-defining mental healthcare. The Shamiri Institute is…
In this episode, Trauma Report writer Samantha Mason sits down with the Honourable Mr. Justice Richard D. Schneider, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., LL.B., LL.M., C.Psych. They…
Control over one’s reproductive destiny continues to be under attack. Most recently, Texas’ new legislation has further restricted access to abortion care. In this episode,…
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,…
Click here to view our podcast channel! Jennifer Thomson is a registered psychotherapist who specializes working with the LGBTQ+ community. In today’s episode, Jennifer and…
Does time really heal all wounds? As the parent of a child who was diagnosed with cancer, I know that some wounds never do heal…
Although acceptance is growing, people in the transgender community are still heavily discriminated against. To understand what it’s like to be transgender today, the Trauma…
“You know, we used to discharge people if they didn’t finish their first meal here.” That was the response from a staff member at an…
