Riot grrrl pioneer Kathleen Hanna: A lot of men really get off on watching a woman get angry'
Facing a traumatic event can be a catalyst for positive change and activism, leading to significant personal growth and impactful contributions to society. [ more ]
This Is What Traumatic Shock Does to You [And How to Cope]
Trauma can have a profound impact on a person's mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
Traumatic shock is an intense, overwhelming response to a traumatic event and can lead to long-term effects such as PTSD, chronic depression, and anxiety disorders. [ more ]
Gabor Mate explores the impacts of trauma on the mind and body and argues that childhood adversities and stressors can lead to various conditions.
In his book 'The Myth of Normal', Mate suggests that trauma is woven into the fabric of Western society and is so pervasive that it is seen as the norm. [ more ]
Principal allegedly pretends to shoot kids in unhinged active shooter drill, telling one: 'Boom! You're dead!'
A California elementary school principal has been placed on leave for conducting an unauthorized active shooter drill in which she allegedly pretended to shoot students.
The principal reportedly walked around campus pretending to shoot people and even announced that seven students were 'killed' during the drill. [ more ]
A college will reopen the site of a campus shooting. Some aren't ready.
Michigan State University is set to reopen Berkey Hall, where a shooting took place nearly a year ago, sparking a debate about student safety and trauma.
Some students and gun-control advocates argue that the decision to reopen the hall didn't involve enough student input and could be traumatizing for those affected. [ more ]
Nightmarish, playful, erotic: the revelatory Sydney show of art titan Louise Bourgeois
The Art Gallery of NSW is exhibiting a summer exhibition of Louise Bourgeois's work, including a documentary clip of the artist peeling a tangerine, which symbolizes a formative and damaging childhood experience.
The exhibition reveals the vulnerable core of Bourgeois, who was known for her prickly public persona and spider sculptures.
The clip is buried in the bowels of the exhibition, emphasizing the need to navigate through beauty and analysis to find enlightenment. [ more ]
"Girls Like Us": Karina Shor & Natalie Norris in Conversation about the Perils and Triumphs of Making Graphic Memoirs About Trauma - The Comics Journal
Natalie Norris and Karina Shor both published their debut graphic novel memoirs, choosing to depict the most painful and traumatic parts of their lives.
Natalie Norris chose her story based on the structure of the story, while Karina Shor felt that her traumatic story carried the most emotional weight. [ more ]
Women in mental health crisis being jailed in prisons deemed unfit for purpose'
Women with severe mental illness are being jailed despite prisons being ill-equipped to provide suitable care.
Many women and health providers view the prison environment as unfit for purpose and there is a gap in mental healthcare and specialist support for women who have experienced trauma.
The number of self-harm incidents in women's prisons has risen by 63% in the past decade. [ more ]
As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me forever'
Vanita Gupta, the associate attorney general, describes the fast-paced nature of her job at the Justice Department and the range of issues she deals with.
Gupta discusses the emotional toll of meeting with victims of gun violence and the importance of supporting survivors and first responders. [ more ]
Silent Hill: The Short Message could've tried harder to not be Silent Hill
Silent Hill: The Short Message is a Silent Hill game that follows a teenage girl named Anita as she tries to find her friend Maya in an abandoned apartment building.
The game uses loops to tell a story about being trapped in a nightmare and confronts themes of trauma and guilt. [ more ]
Bangladeshi Londoners haunted by torture and disappearance back home
30-year-old immigration lawyer in London, Abrar Elias, reflects on the pain of his father's disappearance during the 2012 elections in Bangladesh and the trauma it continues to cause.
Elias and his family believe that his father was abducted due to his involvement in opposition politics in the country. [ more ]
Year of grief and healing: Monterey Park shooting survivors, victims' families reflect on trauma
Families and survivors of the Monterey Park mass shooting are still coping with trauma nearly a year later, finding ways to honor their loved ones and support each other.
A candlelight vigil is planned for the one-year anniversary of the shooting, but survivors acknowledge that life will never be the same. [ more ]
Miami Jewish Film Festival to present 'The Boy in the Woods'
The film 'The Boy in the Woods' is based on the memoir of Holocaust survivor Maxwell Smart and portrays his experience of surviving in the forests of Poland during World War II.
Director Rebecca Snow was inspired to make the film after coming across Maxwell's story and finding it cinematic and reminiscent of a fairy tale.
The film explores how Maxwell's traumatic experiences shaped his artistic mind and how he used art as an outlet for his pain and grief. [ more ]
Deborah Kuhls, a surgical fellow at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, faced the challenge of handling a high proportion of car- and motorcycle-crash victims.
Blunt-force injuries, which are often harder to diagnose, can cause hidden damage that is invisible to the untrained eye. [ more ]