Ethel Cain, ‘Preacher’s Daughter’ and Childhood Trauma Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University Ethel Cain lives through the adult effects of childhood trauma in her 2022 release.… January 23, 2024
Is Trauma-Informed Yoga the Future of Therapy? Nora Weiss, George Washington University Traumatic experiences disrupt the mind-body connection, and the emerging practice seeks to re-establish this very connection to promote healing.… September 17, 2022
‘Band of Brothers’ Should Be the Next Show on Your Watch List Elliot Jackson-Ontkush, Skidmore College The limited series deals with the realities faced by American soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.… September 5, 2021
‘Feel Good’ Season Two Isn’t Worried About Keeping Audiences Comfortable L.R. Staples, Sarah Lawrence College In comparison to the first season, the show's second season really lets viewers see a more vulnerable side of Mae.… June 29, 2021
Living With Complex PTSD Is Painful, but It’s Not Impossible Nnekakwo Adibe, Lesley University This form of PTSD leads to a multitude of mental and physical symptoms that stem from repetitive trauma.… December 17, 2020
Netflix Is Bringing Back the Love Triangle in ‘Never Have I Ever’ Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State Who will Devi choose? The supportive Ben who happens to be in a relationship, or the available bad boy Paxton?… May 16, 2020
If You Haven’t Already, It’s Time to Watch ‘Big Little Lies’ Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State The show delves into the traumatic effects of domestic abuse and sexual assault, along with many other relevant issues.… April 14, 2020
We Need To Talk About Black Mental Health Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State While many communities are celebrating mental health awareness, it still faces a large stigma in the black community thanks to centuries of racism.… March 8, 2020
‘Mickey and the Bear’ Strips PTSD of All Its False Romanticism Madison Feser, Seton Hall University The debut film from Annabelle Attanasio is unflinching and potent.… May 29, 2019
Are Trigger Warnings on Social Media Always Necessary? Vanessa Le, Chabot College Warning: This may be triggering to highly sensitive and easily offended people.… March 14, 2018
Morality in Marvel’s ‘The Punisher’ Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University “The Punisher” attempts to engage with the gun control debate but refrains from delving too deeply.… December 15, 2017
Dr. Stacy Lopresti-Goodman Is Solving Puppy PTSD Josephine Werni, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Lopresti-Goodman works with the Beagle Freedom Project to care for dogs that have been the subject of laboratory experimentation.… March 3, 2017