Badfinger’s Pete Ham and Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath both struggled with self-injury in the 1960s and 70s. But how common was self-injury among men at the time? Continue reading Two cases of male self-injury among musicians in the late 1960s and mid 1970s
Depressive Suicide Black Metal focuses on the themes of depression, suicide and self-harm. Does it glorify mental health issues or is it more than that? Continue reading Exploring self-harm in Depressive Suicidal Black Metal
In 1991, Manic Street Preachers’ Richey Edwards carved the words ‘4REAL’ into his forearm during an interview. Looking beyond the myth of the tortured artist, this article questions the public representation of mental health. Continue reading 4REAL: Richey Edwards and his struggle with self-harm
Exploring self-harm 