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WR115 Readings for The Boy with a Bird in His Chest: Research Topics and Themes

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Agoraphobia

Asthma Treatments

Attachment

Birding

Dozens of Bird Names Honoring Enslavers and Racists Will be Changed. The Washington Post, 1 November 2023.
Natural Birdwatching Can Reduce Anxiety, Depression and Other Mental Illness. Global Journal of Otolaryngology, 13 July 2018.
Why Birds Do What They Do. The Atlantic, 1 June 2020.

Book Banning

American Library Association. Top 13 challenged books in 2022.
Book Bans Are Rising Sharply in Public Libraries. New York Times, 21 September 2023.
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Bullying

Conspiracy Theories

Generational Trauma

Transgenerational Transmission of Trauma. Encyclopedia of Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Guide, 2012.

Historical Treatment of "Freaks"

LGBTQ+ Rights

Medical Abuse & Trauma

"Medical Trauma in LGBTQIA Youth: Adapting Trauma-Informed Affirming Clinical Practices." Pediatric Annals, 2021.

Mental Health

Music

Why Do Teens Specifically Love Music? Incadence, March 2021.
Spotify Has Made All Music Into Background Music. The Atlantic, 1 November 2021.
The Rap Against Rockism. New York Times, 31 October 2004.
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Parenting Styles & Families

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Relationships

Teen Suicide

Trans Rights