Answering the Call – Commonwealth Nurses in the NHS
Drawings by Denis Reed
I Am Worthy
A creative exploration of self-injury through time
The exhibition brings together voices from the past and present to reflect on how self-injury has been seen, experienced and understood.
Inspired by characters from early modern plays and shaped by real life experiences today, I Am Worthy invites you into a shared space of empathy, challenge and reflection.
I Am Worthy will be on display at Glenside Hospital Museum from Saturday 17th May 2025 until Wednesday 29th April 2026. The exhibition is included in the normal museum entry fee.
About the charity
Curated by Bristol charity Self Injury Support
Started in 1986 as a feminist collective, Bristol Crisis Service for Women grew into a national charity in the 1990s. Its non-judgmental, non-directive peer-led helpline helped thousands of women feel heard and held in times of crisis. Its groundbreaking research and training helped change how women using self injury were viewed and supported, not just in Bristol but across the UK.
In 2014 Bristol Crisis Service for Women changed its name to Self Injury Support to better reflect its purpose...and they’re still going strong.
I Am Worthy exhibition at Glenside Hospital Museum
Visit Us
Glenside Hospital Museum is located within the grounds of the old psychiatric hospital housed in the 1881 Grade II listed asylum church. The main hospital building is now used by the University of West of England as their Health and Social Care Campus. We’re in situated in the Grade II listed church just inside the grounds. For more details, including group booking and accessibility, please see our visiting page.
"If you have never been to Glenside Hospital Museum, it is a wonderful museum. It is not gloomy or depressing but fascinating and hopeful. A really progressive institution."
Julie Begen
"A fabulous history of the area, the hospitals, and of approaches to mental health and learning disabilities. An amazing array of artefacts, surgical instruments and ephemera. The staff were really welcoming and knowledgeable. Absolutely loved it!"
Lea Roberts
