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
Covid, Online Satefy Bill, Machine Learning: September’s news spark thoughts about the role of technologies, the cost of freedom and the need for human contact Continue reading September 2023 review: SH during Covid – Online Safety Bill – Machine Learning
Philippa Snow’s 2022 essay “Which as You Know Means Violence” is a reflection about self-injury in art and entertainment. Read the review. Continue reading Book review: Which as You Know Means Violence, Philippa Snow, 2022
A Russian stage actor sliced his arm in front of an audience as protest. His wife tells us their side of the story Continue reading Russian actor’s wife speaks out after his on-stage self-harm protest
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.
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