In this episode, contributing writer Suliana Beraki speaks with Dr. Sarah Cogliano, a practicing psychologist, about identity disturbance and chronic feelings of emptiness in Borderline Personality Disorder. Together, they explore why the sense of self can feel unstable and what “emptiness” means beyond its clinical definition, moving past surface-level descriptions to consider these experiences more […]
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tsbuew9vweyksi2c/Dante_Podcast_1.mp3 In this episode, Contributing Writer Dante Lewis-Chan sits down with Dr. Anita Tucker, a Professor of Social Work at the University of New Hampshire, where her work focuses on outdoor and adventure therapy. She is also the co-coordinator of the Outdoor Research Collaborative. Together, we explore how outdoor and adventure therapy works and its […]
The Crowded Room (2023), a television show on Apple TV, is inspired by real events, following Danny. A man navigating life with dissociative identity disorder. Played by Tom Holland, Danny’s story unfolds not in shocking reveals, but in quiet, disorienting moments that show how fragile and resilient the human mind is. The show highlights mental […]
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y3hdy54fc5uy5ftt/Sierrah_Podcast_1_7apee.mp3 In this episode, Trauma and Mental Health Report writer Sierrah Hamilton interviews Dr. Mirisse Foroughe, the Research Institute Director at Emotion Transformation Institute, the Clinical Director at Family Psychology Centre, and the developer of Emotion Focused Therapy for Youth. She is also the author of two published books on Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) […]
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bwrisptgtxq7q9v2/Sierrah_Podcast_29emiu.mp3 In this episode, we sit down with Justin Michel, CEO of Building Bridges Psychotherapy and Affordable Therapy Ontario, a passionate advocate for accessible mental health care. Justin believes that financial barriers should never stand between individuals and the support they need. We'll explore the critical issue of affordability in trauma recovery, discussing how private […]
On May 22nd 2017, singer and actress Ariana Grande was on her Dangerous Woman World Tour, performing in the city of Manchester. With 14,200 fans in attendance, a terrorist bombing took place, leading to 22 deaths and over 1000 individuals injured. At just 23 years old, Grande was faced with an unfathomable tragedy which significantly […]
In the video titled Why You Can’t Just ‘Get Over’ Trauma: The Science Behind Healing, Dr. Erica Lee, a psychologist at Harvard Medical School, delves into the complexities of trauma and the misconceptions surrounding its recovery. She emphasizes that trauma isn't merely an event but a profound psychological wound that alters the brain's functioning. Dr. […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 720,000 people die by suicide each year, and it remains the third leading cause of death for 15 to 29 year olds. Many children are left to grieve the loss of a parent to suicide, a deeply painful experience that often leads to mental health struggles […]
For many, the phrase “just a little OCD” is tossed around casually. It’s used to describe tidy desks, alphabetized spice racks and symmetrical picture frames. But for those who live with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the reality is far from playful. It is not a quirk, it’s a haunting. OCD is often misunderstood as an obsession […]
“When you start avoiding your emotions, you start avoiding a lot of life,” says Taher Chugh, a general practitioner psychotherapist and director of the Toronto Concussion Clinic, speaking to the impact of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on the lives of concussed individuals. A concussion is a form of traumatic brain injury that can occur when […]