![How Stress Affects Your Body](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/07/July-9-Feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Stress is an inevitable part of everyday life. Whether we’re tackling daily chores or facing major life events, our bodies react to these demands, known…
![Trauma, PTSD, MindBody, Holistic, Neuroscience, Therapy, Psychotherapy, Polyvagal, VagusNerve, Anxiety](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/06/pexels-olly-3973059-470x140.jpg?x81652)
If you’ve ever been intrigued by how trauma impacts the body, or if you’re searching for effective ways to navigate anxiety and stress, then this…
![EP 48: The Integrative Approach: A New Era of Student Mental Health](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/Podcast-Image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Co-founder of the program Resolvve and psychotherapist, Noah Tile, joins The Trauma and Mental Health’s podcast to discuss how Resolvee is using an integrative approach…
![EP 47: The Loss Prescription: Healing Identity During Grief](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/12/Podcast-Image-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In this episode, Trauma and Mental Health Report writer Nikita Baxi speaks with Dr. Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell, a grief and trauma psychotherapist based in the U.K,…
![Poem, Therapy, Mental Health, Sadhaka, B.W Powe, York University, Decoding Dust, Self-Discovery, Journey](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/01/face-636095_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Sadhaka is a poem by Canadian poet and York University Associate Professor, B.W. Powe. It was published in his 2016 book, Decoding Dust. Through Sadhaka’s…
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The way we think about trauma has drastically changed in recent decades thanks to innovative trauma scholars such as Bessel van der Kolk. In a…
![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…
![Dr. Krystina Patton, Self-compassion, IFS Therapy, Psychotherapist, Naturopathic Doctor, Care Circuit, Trauma, Mental Health, Therapy, Emotions](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/10/vladislav-klapin-Cpt41kSUu40-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Why is self-compassion important, and what are some specific practices and steps that you can use to increase feelings of self-compassion? In these insightful videos,…
![When Museums can be a Space for Healing](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/09/valerie-titova-4sfQH0tS78k-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Art has long been used as a form of expression, often giving a peek into the artist’s deepest thoughts and feelings. The benefits from this…