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Not My Shame

Women who are survivors of abuse, often feel shame. This may be due to negative societal attitudes and victim blaming, which can be internalised. Negative beliefs about the self, as well as the trauma experienced by many survivors, can affect their mental health. This project aimed to support survivors by shifting their beliefs and feelings of shame through creative writing and the development of a Zine.

To find out more about the background and key findings of this project, you can watch the video below featuring the project team.
You can also click on the report below to read the executive summary of this project.
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Project Team
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Georgina Gnan, King's College London
Zara Asif, King's College London
Andreena Leeanne, Poetry LGBT 
Zoe Thompson, Sweet-Thang Zine 

Evie Muir, Peaks of Colour 

Final Outputs
​View the final Zine in the report below or at the link here.
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​View photos and reels from the public engagement event below:
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A post shared by sweet-thang (@sweetthangzine)


​You can also read this blog post about the project, written by project lead Zara Asif for the Centre for Society and Mental Health here.

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