November 2005 Archives

SIARI is a UK-based website offering support and information to people who self harm. It's written by Jan Sutton, who has also written a book on self harm entitled 'Healing the Hurt Within: Understand Self-Injury and Self-Harm, and Heal the Emotional Wounds'

The site itself contains a wealth of resources on self-injury and related issues, as well as suggestions for off-line resources including books and self-help organisations.

Travis Matthews is a trainee psychotherapist and film-maker based in San Francisco. He has recently finished a film, entitled 'Do I look Fat' dealing with issues of weight and eating amongst gay men.

Travis says:
'Do I Look Fat? is a feature-length documentary with fat on the brain -fat that we feel, fat that we think and all sorts of fat problems that manifest from fat-phobic thinking inside the fat-wary gay community. As one person puts it, "fat is the little word with big meaning." '

Through interviews with a number of gay men as well as several professionals, Travis tries to unpick some of the issues which might lead to eating problems in this group.

I haven't yet managed to see the film, but it sounds like a great project. You can find out more about the film and the filmmaker at the film website.