Page in "On Dealing with Creative Anxiety" by The Creative Independent
Riding for Two by Monica Johnson, booklyn.org
Zines (short for magazines) are self-published booklets by one or more contributors created with DIY techniques. They can be presented in hard-copy and digital versions, or some combination of the two.
"Despite some changes in the format, presentation, and distribution of zines...zines retain their original character as hand-made and heart-felt media. They remain a mode of self-publishing that enables zine creators to express raw thoughts and feelings and their readers to feel that they are not alone in dealing with and overcoming health challenges." (Lupton, D., 2024)
A few ways that people have used zines in a health context are:
Lupton, D. Health zines: Hand-made and heart-felt. "Routledge Handbook of Health and Media." pp.65-76. 2022-08-09. http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003007661-6
Library Name | Health-Related Titles | Health Category |
Austin Public Library, Digital Zines | "One Day at a Time" by Yuko Weiner; "Quarantine Diary" by Yuko Weiner; "Vital Signz Issue 1: Renaissance, Rebirth, Recovery"; "Vital Signz Issue 2: Desire Comes, Desire Fades" | mental health; COVID-19; cancer |
CPE Digital Zine Library | Attitude Adjustment; Moon Medicine by Caroline McNabb; Moon Party by Caroline McNab | mental health; menstruation |
Keke Magazine | Healthcare as Care by Vanuli Arya, Kirim Kin, Celeste Wang, Amna Sidiq, & Jenny She | social justice & healthcare; The Black Panther Party; The Young Lords Party |
The Peach Martini | Quaranzine by Kim | quarantine; COVID-19 |
Sherwood Forest Zine Library | Little Book of Coping Skills by M.A. Dubs; Bedbound Diaries by Eman; Down with the Blues by Angel; Hair and Nerves by Eman; Hair and Nerves II by Eman; Handsome Testimonial by Gill Crenshaw; Nerve Pain by Eman; The Weird Kid Guide to Soothing Heartbreak | mental health; chronic illness; chronic pain; substance use disorder; disability--deafness |
Quarantine Public Library | [all titles in library] | quarantine; COVID-19 |
Broken Beautiful Press | Infection Confirmed | medical students who are people of color, health disparities experienced by people of color |
Do What You Want | Do What You Want: A Zine about Mental Wellbeing by Ruby Tandoh | mental health |
POC Zine Project | Unsewing My Lips; Supporting a Survivor of Sexual Assault | sexual assault; survivor support |
Trans Cancer Zine Library | [entire library] | transgender cancer experiences |
The Creative Independent | On Dealing with Creative Anxiety; Sober 21 edited by Elia Einhorn | mental health; creativity and health; substance use disorder and creativity |
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