In her TED Fellows video, Almudena Toral describes trauma as the “psychological wound that stays after something really terrible has happened to us.” Toral is…
Alex Markwell is an undergraduate student at York University who is currently studying psychology and has a previous degree in film. In collaboration with her…
The Netflix series It’s Okay to Not Be Okay is a Korean drama written by Jo Yong and directed by Park Shin-woo. This series centres…
Lisa Taylor’s poem “The Little Girl Within” bravely tackles the painful process of recovering from her experiences of childhood trauma. While the poem itself is…
From a young age, singer, actress, and activist Demi Lovato has been in the spotlight. Their challenges with mental health have subsequently been viewed as…
Elham Fatapour is a Toronto-based artist and a graduate of York University with an MFA in visual arts. Her recent work includes painting, performance, and mixed-media…
“Relationships are the very oxygen of human development” Dr Karen Treismen is a Clinical Psychologist who focuses on understanding and healing trauma. In her Ted…
Psychedelics are hallucinogens which have historically been used for ritual purposes and to facilitate spiritual experiences. They have been used recreationally to enhance sensory perceptions…
Richmond Kobla is a Ghanaian-born photographer based in Sydney, Australia. His project “Men Do Not Cry” was inspired by a written blog from fellow Sydney-based…
“For me it was Huckleberry Finn, starring Elijah Wood. I was reeling for weeks. The feelings I felt toward the boy in the movie were…
