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The evil eye and social anxiety

The ‘look’ of the evil eye is believed to bring bad luck, illness or even death. This ancient curse might be deliberate, inflicted with an envious glare, or it could be accidental, the result of undue attention or excessive praise.

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Six personal health zines that might change your life

Personal zines put health conditions back in the hands of the people who experience them. Here are six that Wellcome Collection staff love.

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Pain and the power of activism

Today, women with endometriosis have more access to better information than ever before. Jaipreet Virdi applauds the shared stories, online communities and self-help books empowering women in pain.

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When everyday environments become anxious spaces

Social anxiety disorder isolates those who experience it. Part of the solution is to design public spaces with mental health in mind.

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  • Two masks, one red, the other green, broken down the middle: representing the protection of children. Colour lithograph by (Paul?) Reding, 1961.
  • Sketches in London / By James Grant. With twenty-four humorous illustrations by "Phiz", and others.
  • Sketches in London / By James Grant. With twenty-four humorous illustrations by "Phiz", and others.
  • Sketches in London / By James Grant. With twenty-four humorous illustrations by "Phiz", and others.
  • Sketches in London / By James Grant. With twenty-four humorous illustrations by "Phiz", and others.
  • Sketches in London / By James Grant. With twenty-four humorous illustrations by "Phiz", and others.
  • Sketches in London / By James Grant. With twenty-four humorous illustrations by "Phiz", and others.
  • A woman tells her friend how she pretended to be poor and got free accommodation at the Hospital Lariboisière for 40 days. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901.
  • Life and labour of the people in London / edited by Charles Booth.
  • Life and labour of the people in London / edited by Charles Booth.
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