Are Tattoos Just a Muse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14834996 |
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| Authors | Divyasree Sreedhar, Santosh Loganathan (0000-0001-9688-5058) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 40-46 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Practicing Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0888-4552 • E-ISSN: 2994-1628 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/0888-4552.45.1.40 |
| OpenAlex | W4317863003 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Expressing oneself in a comprehensive manner is an arduous task. Self-expression in a concise and pictorial way is unique. Bodily stigmata such as piercings, tattoos, scarring, etc. are self-expression tools. In this reflection about tattoos, I look for an interaction of tattoos with mental health issues in the culturally and linguistically diverse country of India. As a student of psychiatry, I explore several examples of tattoos on people seeking mental health treatment, and I wonder how stigma and distress emanating from a mental illness affects self-expression. Culturally, India is an amalgam of varied customs practiced through its various states. I study how people seeking mental health support in a tertiary care center discuss their tattoos
Distress · Expression (computer science · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Mental distress · Mental health · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Psychotherapist · Social stigma · Stigma (botany · Stigmata · Wonder · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · History · Medicine · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology · Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
| Highly cited | No |
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