In the Zine House: The Kitchen
We explore zines that centre food in Part Four of Lea Cooper’s six-part series about the study of zines in the medical humanities. Most good zine titles involve a pun. This title is a
Channeling Uncertainty: On the 2022 OCD in Society Conference
Abigail Savitch-Lew reflects on the third OCD in Society conference (London, 28 May 2022), from Enlightenment to eugenics, and pathology to peer support
Guilty Obsessions
Eva Surawy Stepney discusses how OCD has been understood in relation to fear, anxiety and guilt
‘Obstinate Material’: Surgical intervention and Obsessional Thoughts
Eva Surawy Stepney reflects on the use of psychosurgery for the treatment of obsessional thoughts.
‘OCD in Society: Making Sense of a Hidden Illness’, Conference Review
Eva Surawy Stepney reports on conference ‘OCD in Society: Making Sense of a Hidden Illness’, Queen Mary, University of London, Saturday June 8th 2019. What is the relationship between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Western
Gartnavel Royal: An Asylum and an Inspiration
Writer Gillean McDougall reflects on Gartnavel Royal Hospital, NHS archives and family history. The old Gartnavel Royal Asylum, a well-known landmark in the West of Glasgow, sits on a busy arterial road leading out