Threading the needle: when embroidery was used to treat shell-shock

Dispatches from the editor: highlights of the September 2018 issue

“…The journal continues to publish footnotes and endpieces, reflecting our commitment to supporting pertinent articles that contribute to the history of military medicine as a whole 18. We finish with a letter to the editor coauthored with the Surgeon General, and I am grateful to General Bricknell for his continuing support of the journal 17…”

The Therapeutic Aspects of Embroidery in Art Therapy from the Perspective of Adolescent Girls in a Post-Hospitalization Boarding School

“…In recent years, the literature regarding art history, anthropology, and art therapy has reflected a resurged interest in the textile arts, especially embroidery. These media have gained recognition because of their valuable contribution to the illumination of individual and community social narratives as well as national narratives [ 12 , 13 , 14 ] in therapeutic work with women [ 1 , 14 , 15 ], soldiers (especially who have experienced trauma and individuals who cope with more general forms of trauma, as they allow distraction and the finished product creates a sense of value) [ 16 , 17 , 18 ], refugees [ 19 , 20 ], and individuals dealing with mental illness [ 21 , 22 ]. Akin to other textile arts, embroidery evokes memories, sparks playfulness, and allows for engagement and contact with the material, as well as the verbal content that arises in conversation during creation [ 23 ].…”