![Finding Peace through Art Making](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/07/July-23-Feature-Pic-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In leading a life of service and violence to defend their countries, many army veterans are plagued by mental health disorders that have lasting effects…
![Image, trauma, violence, immigration, refugees, United Nations, Gabriela Jaime, Latin America, forced displacement, natural disasters, war.](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/06/31446676525_b1e45761da_q-150x140.jpg?x81652)
In a previous Art & Culture post, we presented an illustration from RefugiArte, an initiative of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) aimed at raising awareness…
![Trauma, violence, war, force displacement, refugees, Zarlasht Halaimzai, Amna, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, depression, fear, mental health, community, healing trauma, support, war survivors, video, TedTalk](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2024/04/people-8389312_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Zarlasht Halaimzai knows well the traumatic effects that war can create on people’s physical and mental health. She was just a child when she experienced…
![Image, trauma, violence, immigration, refugees, United Nations, Punche, Latin America, forced displacement, natural disasters, war, left behind.](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2023/10/map-of-the-world-1005413_1280-470x140.jpg?x81652)
RefugiArte is an initiative of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) aimed at raising awareness about the experiences of immigrants and refugees forced to leave their…
![Peace, Hope, Resilience, Love, Children, Play, Tears, Happiness, War, Music, Matisyahu, One Day, Reggae, Sounds, Song, Lyrics](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/12/Peace-Hope-Resilience-Love-Children-Play-Tears-Happiness-War-Music-Matisyahu-One-Day-Reggae-Sounds-Song-Lyrics-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“One Day” by legendary reggae singer Matisyahu is an optimistic and upbeat song that speaks about hope for a future without war. A future where children will be able…
![The Horrors of War](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/11/Antoine-Jean-Gros-Battle-of-Nazareth-death-suffering-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Though appointed by Napoleon Bonaparte to grandly depict the exploits of the French army, artist Antoine-Jean Gros instead depicted the destruction wrought by Napoleon’s army –…
![Melissa Walker, art, masks, recovery, trauma, psychology, PTSD, TBI, mental illness, veterans, military, war, soldiers, creativity, artwork, video](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/08/Old-Me-August2-crop-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Melissa Walker is a creative art therapist who uses mask-making to help active service members recover from the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic…
![Coping Through the Lens of a Camera](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/08/feature-1-1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Documentaries tell compelling stories. But while we become captivated by moments on screen, we forget there is someone behind the camera, watching events unfold in…
![A Soldier's Memoir](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/01/Roselyn-PTSD-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Country musician Joe Bachman’s poignant song “A Soldier’s Memoir (PTSD Song)” is a tribute to soldiers in the Armed Forces. Written by Bachman and Mitch…
![Suicide in the Trenches](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/04/Ascension-web-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Once a patriotic and willing recruit of the British army and decorated twice for his incredible acts of bravery during the first world war, Military…