1. Tattoo Therapy?

2. Informative Speech Mr. F Speech I November 10, 2016
Tattoo Therapy
Informative Speech
Mr. F
Speech I
November 10, 2016

3. History of tattooing What is the earliest evidence of tattoos?
Found on several Egyptian female mummies dated to circa 2000 B.C.

4. History of tattooing
Egyptians  Considered tattoos to be therapeutic, especially for females as their bodies transitioned through pregnancy
(ink found around abdomen, breasts, thighs)
Tattooing has also been used to symbolize faith, celebrations, denote property, personal meanings, artistic expressions, rebellion, and even assimilationism

5. Tattoo Therapy??
Psychoanalyst Didier anzieu (1993) explains how inked skin can Heal one’s Ego:
The functions are to maintain thoughts, to contain ideas, to provide a protective shield, to register traces of primary communication with the outside world, to manage intersensorial correspondences, to individuate, to support, to recharge.

6. What is Therapy?? ther·a·py ˈTHerəpē/ noun
Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
“A course of antibiotic therapy“
2.The treatment of mental or psychological disorders by psychological means.
“He is currently in therapy"

7. Tattoo Therapy: The psychiatrist’s ram
Ed, the psychiatrist
“Battle scar”  “a significant process of identity change”
worried about others’ opinions
didn’t fit in, shy; restrained, but rebellious

8. Tattoo Therapy: The psychiatrist’s ram
Ed, the psychiatrist explains:
“I think the tattoo is connected with self-inflicted injury. For me, it is an injury. It hurts and has to heal. You cover it up, you look at it everyday; the way the wound heals and how it changes over time. I pay attention to that…how my skin changes once the tattoo is not fresh. That particular initial phase of wound healing.”

9. Tattoo Therapy?? Ink Shrinks, reality tv show on Spike tv (2015)
Patient was afraid of needles  prescribed a tattoo to help with his phobia
Body releases endorphins to combat the pain of getting a tattoo
served as everyday reminder  positive progress
Afterwards, patient went to doctor for first time in a decade and received a shot, worry-free

10. Tattoo Therapy??
“People find closure, a new beginning, a paradigm shift and want to memorialize that on their bodies.”
-Gabe Crenshaw

11. Operation tattooing freedom
Mission:
 tattoos are not a cure
 the right tattoo  willingness to share experiences  create new emotional connections  By talking about issues
 while getting a tattoo that symbolizes pain  taking control of the situation.
Lewis Hunt, founder
Navy Veteran of 10 years
Served in Afghanistan
Suffered from PTSD, Chronic pain, anxiety in crowds, daily nightmares

12. Works Cited
“Kat Von D Tattooing,” director. 7 Feb. 2007,
Lineberry, Cate. "Tattoos: The Ancient and Mysterious History." Smithsonian Magazine. Smithsonian, 1 Jan Web. 08 Nov
Meinert, Maya. "Healing through Therapy - and Tattoos." USC News. N.p., 2 Mar Web. 08 Nov
Stein, abby. “the tattooed therapist: exposure, disclosure, transference.” psychoanalysis, culture & society, vol. 16, no. 2, 2011., pp doi:
"Therapy." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 08 Nov
THN Miami. "This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Get A Tattoo!" TopHealthNewsnet. N.p., 10 Aug Web. 09 Nov