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Shining a Spotlight on the Self-Injury Crisis and Songs Addressing the Problem

This program originally aired on MARCH 20, 2018 on 89.1FM-Lakeshore Public Radio.

GUESTS:  Eric D. Spruth, Ruth Halsted and Emalee Kay  

For Self-Injury Awareness Month, TOM LOUNGES welcomed down to the Lakeshore Studio -- ERIC D. SPRUTH, EMALEE KAY and RUTH HALSTED -- to represent The Self-Injury Support Groups of NWI's free hosting of the movie "TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS" (PG-13) starring Kat Dennings at the Hobart Art Theater on March 27th at 6 pm. The evening will serve to both educate and support those who struggle with self-harm and other mental health issues.

The program features several songs that address this troubling issue by the likes of R.E.M., Johnny Cash, Garbage and Between The Trees.

Co-sponsored by the Northwest Indiana Suicide Prevention Council

Movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWbf1gpzqqo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWbf1gpzqqo

Tom Lounges has been a radio personality and music journalist since 1979. For the last 43 years, Tom has been reporting on entertainment as a weekly music columnist and feature writer for The Times newspaper.