‘see me… self-care’: a queer collaborative zine

Hi everyone. It’s the See Me Proud team here and we’re back with another community collective zine. This time it’s a photo zine.

Welcome to issue five of our ‘see me…’ zine

We invited our community to send in a photo of something they do for self-care, in the knowledge that it’s a very unique thing for each person. What are those little things that you do for yourself that have a positive impact on your mental and physical health, or keep you feeling connected? We hope these photos might inspire someone to try something new, or realise that something they are already doing is self-care, and that there is power in that.

Here’s a preview of the zine 

Download the full zine as a PDF here

By producing this collaborative, submissions based zine we hope to provide a creative outlet bringing together our experiences. A place to explore our Queer identities and mental health in our own words and images. We love that sharing part of our stories in a zine can be cathartic and healing for the creator, but also the reader where they can feel understood or less alone.

Zines can smash self-stigma through people writing, drawing, and creating things about themselves, and also through having access to representation of other real people like them. They can smash stigma in general by allowing readers into the world of others, building empathy and understanding.

Zines are for everyone and we’d love you to get involved in future issues. Upcoming themes are announced on our social media pages. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @SeeMeProud.

Much love, the See Me Proud team xxxxxx