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Sadcore Sundays: Yvette Young talks eating disorders, and creative ways to let go of perfectionism.

Posted by Nataline Ziola on February 24, 2019
Sadcore Sundays: Yvette Young talks eating disorders, and creative ways to let go of perfectionism.

Nobody’s perfect.

No matter how many times we hear that, for some reason it can still be difficult to let go of perfectionism. For artists, this is often the case, as they strive for their work to be, well, perfect.

Posted in: Divya, Interviews, Interviews of Musicians, Sadcore Sundays, Sadcore Sundays Interviews, Sarah Smith* | Tagged: asian american musician, body image, Covet, depression, eating disorder, female artist, female asian american, female asian american musician, female musician, female vocalist, musical activities, perfectionism, self expression, visual activities, Yvette Young

How to Make Your Own Mental Health Zine

Posted by strange on February 12, 2019
How to Make Your Own Mental Health Zine

Zines (pronounced “zeens”) are self-published booklets that anyone can make. You can make them different sizes, and put anything you’d like inside them. Below is a prompt to make your own mental health zine, instructions on how to create it, and four examples of mental health zines created by The Strange is Beautiful’s staff.

Posted in: Lily Ren, Mental Health Zines, Sanjana, Sarah Smith*, Self-Care Practices, Shannen | Tagged: anxiety zine, depression zine, how to make a mental health zine, how to make a zine, lily ren, mental health zines, mental illness zine, mind obstacles, nataline ziola, sanjana manjeshwar, shannen roberts, the strange is beautiful, zines

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