Hollywood and much of the Western world was shocked by the sudden passing of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in February of 2014. Reports rapidly circulated…
Painting by Felix Nussbaum As the Nazis took hold of Germany and began to control all aspects of social life, Nussbaum realized he would not…
With his painting Guernica, Picasso meant to depict the trauma—both physical and psychological—of the Second World War.
Despite being mostly illegal, slavery remains a global reality. It is estimated that over 20.9 million people are currently enslaved and involuntarily trafficked within their…
The content of this song was based on a true story: following the experience of a boy named Jeremy who underwent emotional trauma, likely had…
Mark Epstein, a psychiatrist and Professor of Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at New York University, became involved with Buddhism when he was a Harvard undergraduate. Over…
In 1993, in Merseyside, England, Jon Venables and Robert Thompson were charged with the abduction and murder of 2-year-old James Bulger. Bulger had been abducted…
Music by Bloody Valentine. Singer Bilinda Butcher expresses and confronts the abuse she faced in childhood.
Grace (Brie Larson) is the head supervisor of Short Term 12, a group home for displaced and troubled teens. “You are not their parent, you…
Detail By Carol Es, her work is personal and based on childhood trauma. http://esart.com/lowdown/my-story/ link to Carol’s own story
