You’re the one everyone turns to—the healer, the creative, the cycle-breaker. But lately, you’re burnt out, disconnected, or recovering from unhealthy relationships that shook your sense of self.

Design is more powerful than we often realize. Trauma-informed design is the intentional creation of spaces that help people ...

Words tell our stories, but art makes it possible for us to bear witness to them. While I believe this is true for individuals of all ages, it is particularly so for children. For many youth, art is a ...

Lead artist Mat Tomezsko (center) looks on as his assistant Maria Luisa Pani (left) shows off details of "Petrykivka Garden" to Sandy Sheller (right), a supporter of Mural Arts' Porch Light program.

From street theatre and murals to dance therapy and cultural festivals, these initiatives use creative expression to address trauma, stigma, and exclusion in marginalised communities.

Online interactions can create stress responses in users, but if designers and developers received trauma-informed training, the benefits would go well beyond “do no further harm.” Trauma-informed ...