Lena Dunham Generates Accurate Media Representations of Mental Illness
Media portrayals of mental illness are often controversial and have been criticized for inaccurate stereotypical depiction. But more recently viewers have seen a notable shift... The post Lena Dunham...
View ArticleAre You Happy Yet?
Through a creative short video featured on Buzzfeed, one woman used her prescribed medication as a way to illustrate her struggle with mental illness. “I cannot... The post Are You Happy Yet? appeared...
View ArticleLearning to Manage Emotions Boosts Children’s Well-being
English, Math, History, Geography…classes found in school curricula build foundational knowledge and promote future success. Schools lay the groundwork for cognitive development, especially in...
View Article“Hope” is the thing with feathers
“Hope” is a famous poem written by Emily Dickinson. In this piece, Dickinson personifies hope as a bird, full of endurance and bravery, defeating despair... The post “Hope” is the thing with feathers...
View ArticleThe Inner Peanut Gallery (2)
Cartoonist Dima Dupéré draws this cartoon to depict a challenging scenario that some may face in therapy – the unmotivated client. Dupéré told the Trauma... The post The Inner Peanut Gallery (2)...
View ArticleStaffing Shortage Underserves Long Term Care Residents
In the summer of 2014, I volunteered at a long-term care facility (LTC) in the Peel Region of Southern Ontario. Most of the residents who... The post Staffing Shortage Underserves Long Term Care...
View ArticleIn Memory of her Cousin
When she was 10 years old, Sarah wrote the original song “Dream Child” in memory of her young cousin who had died within of few... The post In Memory of her Cousin appeared first on The Trauma &...
View ArticlePeople Talk About Their First Therapy Session
Individuals open up in a short film about their early experiences with therapy: first feeling trepidation or reluctance, and then feeling relief or catharsis. In... The post People Talk About Their...
View ArticleLack of Regulation in Porn Industry Leaves Women Unprotected
The documentary film ‘Hot Girls Wanted’, produced by Rashida Jones and released in the spring of 2015, follows several young women living in a North... The post Lack of Regulation in Porn Industry...
View ArticleAnxiety Comes
Barb Brown depicts the subjective experience of anxiety in her poem titled ‘Anxiety Comes’, lyrically describing the suddenness and fear. Anxiety Comes it comes like... The post Anxiety Comes appeared...
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