Lebanese writer and artist Jalal Toufic photographed the graphic Shia festival of Ashura and the ceremony of Tatbir for his book Continue reading Book review: ‘Ashura’ This Blood Spilled in My Veins, Jalal Toufic, 2005
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
The 2012 independent movie Perfection directed by Christina Beck is a beautiful movie about self-injury, women, hope and recovery Continue reading Self-harm in the 2012 movie ‘Perfection’: a journey to self-acceptance
Exploring self-harm 