Through examples from my personal collection, let’s explore how disciplinary institutions – such as the police, the justice system, and prisons – have responded to self-harm across history and countries. Continue reading When disciplinary institutions tackle self-harm
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
When we talk about self-injury, we talk about an injury, usually through cutting, burning, or scratching. But self-harm can take many forms Continue reading Self-harm has many forms, and it’s constantly evolving
Self-injury awareness can be raised in many ways, and sometimes fiction and art can be a powerful tool. The Self Injury Through Time theater project was launched in February 2024 in Bristol. Continue reading Historical perspectives on self-injury explored through theater: interview with Dr. Alanna Skuse
A 1820 French ruling testifies to the use of self-mutilation by young conscripts to avoid military service Continue reading Self-mutilation to avoid military service in the early 19th century in France
During the month of Muharram, Shiite Muslims commemorate the death of Imam Hussain. One of the mourning celebrations consists in bloody self-flagellation Continue reading Self-inflicted injuries during Shiite mourning event “Ashura”
French Saint Thérèse de Lisieux’s life is full of suffering, from pain she inflicted unto herself through mortification, to suffering she accepted during illness Continue reading The role of suffering in Thérèse de Lisieux’s life and work
How the case of a woman who self-injured in the 19th century tells us about fears and misconceptions of the past Continue reading Case Of Helen Miller. – Self-Mutilation. – Tracheotomy.
Research about self-injury in the late 19th and early 20th century testifies to the fears and misconception of the time Continue reading Self-harm in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
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