In 2013, 194 countries adopted the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020. This plan acknowledged the growing burden of mental health…
Anorexia nervosa is a complex eating disorder characterized by severe food restriction, leading to a dangerously low body weight. Individuals with anorexia nervosa often experience…
Parents now face unique challenges in engaging their children. Studies show that young people spend excessive amounts of time daily interacting with screens, with recent…
In her TEDx talk Starving for the Good, Elisabeth Huh, a third-year student at the University of Chicago, shares her harrowing yet inspiring journey with…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by recurring, unwanted, and unpleasant obsessive thoughts which are often followed by repetitive behaviours or compulsions in…
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects approximately 2.7% of the general population, with its prevalence rising to 22% among psychiatric inpatients. The disorder is characterized by…
The Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto has reported that while mental illness accounts for roughly 10% of the disease burden in…
The prevalence of military sexual trauma (MST) among female veterans is staggering. In Canada, 44.6% of female veterans reported experiencing unwanted sexual encounters during their…
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects millions globally. However, conventional trauma treatments sometimes pose challenges in terms of accessibility and time considerations. Written Exposure therapy (WET)…
In this episode, Trauma and Mental Health Report writer Lauren Rudolph interviews Dr. Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, a world-renowned expert on the neurobiology of trauma…
