![Stop the Stigma](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/04/Out-of-Sight-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“I didn’t know how to explain it to anyone and I didn’t understand it myself, so I just didn’t talk about it.” “Out of Sight:…
![Can mental health be funny?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/04/3818247781_65135742be_z-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In an unconventionally comedic way, TV personality John Oliver brings attention to the poor state of mental-health care in the United States. He exposes misconceptions…
![Good and Bad Childhoods](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/02/d6rsa8pmyko-steinar-engeland-470x140.jpg?x81652)
This short by The School of Life discusses the dangers that come with a challenging childhood, among them, triggering of anxiety, self-hatred, and shame. While…
![Addiction Epidemic](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/02/Macklemore-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The song “Kevin” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis can be thought of as a follow-up to their song “Otherside”, a story about drug abuse and…
![The Voices in my Head](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/11/3902532942_271bd05f74_z-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Eleanor Longden was a typical college student until she began hearing voices. Over time, the voices became more negative—to the point that she had to…
![Get Through a Bad Week](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/10/photo-1475137979732-b349acb6b7e3-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In this short visual lecture, Dr. Mike Evans gives his two-minute advice for getting through a difficult day or week. Evans recommends engaging in simple…
![Make Happy](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/09/Bo-Burnham-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Make Happy is the most recent comedy special by actor/comedian/musician Bo Burnham, and is Burnham’s commentary on the social structure that the “social media” generation…
![Humour for Depression?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/09/HM-_-1000-470x140.png?x81652)
The 1971 cult film Harold and Maude uses humour and empathy to address depression, suicide, and family dysfunction. Through depicting an unconventional relationship between two central…
![The "Otherside" of Addiction](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/09/8228257996_3b2a0bbb72_h-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The song “Otherside” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis narrates a story about drug use and the descent into addiction. As a young man, Macklemore struggled…