Necessary human regulatory function which is under individual control, deliberate and self-initiated

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A jagged yellow, blue and red design with four vignettes representing relationships and messages in German emphasizing self-help by AIDS patients: ; ; an advertisment for the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V. Colour lithograph for the for the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V., 1996.

Ways to catch the flu. Colour lithograph after designs by Coggin, 194-.

Six vignettes of self-help hydrotherapy. Etching by G. Cruikshank.

Two silhouette figures by Keith Haring with red hearts holding another figure aloft; advertising services provided by the AIDS-Hilfe Hamburg e.V. Colour lithograph, 199-.

A peasant without shoes removing a thorn (?) from his foot, a dog accompanies him. Etching by J. Miel.

The words "AIDS-Help Self-Help" against a painted blue background with information on a public hearing in Cologne organised by AIDS-Hilfe NRW e.V. Colour lithograph, 1992.

A doctor bandaging a man's arm. Colour lithograph after Surow, 1929.

Venus pulling a thorn from her foot in an elaborate rural setting, a rabbit accompanies her. Engraving by M. Dente, 1516, after Raphael.

A multi-coloured swirling design with the message in German: "get smart ... you can do something for you. Medical prevention."; verso: text relating to HIV-related medication; an advertisment for a project of medical prevention of HIV by Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V. Colour lithograph by Edmundo Galindo, 1995.

Feeling iffy : a zine for chronically ill babes / Club Foof.

A sad thing on your shoulder.

In our bodies : a zine about pleasure, intimacy, and reality in 2020 / by What Would an HIV Doula Do?.

Overcoming bulimia nervosa and binge-eating : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques / Peter J. Cooper.

Getting by / Sad Ghost Club.

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Feeling iffy : a zine for chronically ill babes / Club Foof.

A sad thing on your shoulder.

In our bodies : a zine about pleasure, intimacy, and reality in 2020 / by What Would an HIV Doula Do?.

Overcoming bulimia nervosa and binge-eating : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques / Peter J. Cooper.

Getting by / Sad Ghost Club.

Self Care

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Images referencing Self Care

Works from the collections

Feeling iffy : a zine for chronically ill babes / Club Foof.

A sad thing on your shoulder.

In our bodies : a zine about pleasure, intimacy, and reality in 2020 / by What Would an HIV Doula Do?.

Overcoming bulimia nervosa and binge-eating : a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques / Peter J. Cooper.

Getting by / Sad Ghost Club.

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