Oscarson passed away due to the consequences of her anorexia, a disease she had previously openly spoken about and which had plagued her since childhood.
She was productive until the end, even though her functional level had fallen significantly in recent years. Stina's strength was unbreakable, and one can wonder how it would have turned out if she hadn't had this disease that drained her, says her sister Kajsa Oscarson to SvD.
Moved
The first time Oscarson publicly spoke about her disease was in an interview with the magazine Filter in 2014, and her testimony moved many.
In 2016, her book "Not a Story" was published, where she gave her account of what led to her quitting Radioteatern. She claimed that she was told by management that it was not compatible to openly suffer from anorexia and be a manager at the same time.
It was so incredibly tough, it put its finger on everything I've worked for. Both politically and personally, I've fought against an increasingly narrow concept of normality, against contempt for weakness. When I then realized that I myself was subjected to it, it was a huge shock, actually, she said to TT.
In 1997, Stina Oscarson founded the independent theater group Teater ML02, which collaborated with Unga Klara and Riksteatern, among others. In 2004, she was appointed artistic director of Orionteatern in Stockholm, together with Lars Rudolfsson. Between 2011 and 2014, she was the head of Radioteatern at Sveriges Radio.
Active Writer
In 2008, Stina Oscarson initiated the "Shadow Investigation", an alternative to the cultural investigation presented by the Alliance government. She also wrote "Handbook for a New Culture Minister".
Oscarson was also active as a social debater and writer. In recent years, her texts were often published in SvD, including a notable conversation series where she met with controversial figures such as Katerina Janouch, Chang Frick, and Yasri Khan. In "Stina Answers", she responded to readers' questions about society, humanity, and art.
Born in 1975 in Skellefteå. Lived in Stockholm.
Made her directorial debut in 1999 with "The Devil and God" at Byteatern in Kalmar. Directed or wrote scripts for numerous productions at Orionteatern in Stockholm, Uppsala stadsteater, Radioteatern, and Stockholms stadsteater, among others.
Oscarson's latest book "The Perfect Patch" was published in 2021.
If you are under 18, you can contact a healthcare center, youth clinic, school health services, or child and adolescent psychiatry (BUP) in your area.
If you are an adult, you can book an appointment at a healthcare center, psychiatric clinic, or through your company's health services. If you are up to 20-25, you can also contact a youth clinic.
In many regions, there are special eating disorder clinics. At some of them, you need a referral from school health services or a healthcare center, while at others, you can contact them directly.
You can get help finding care by calling 1177.
There are also various associations that offer support via phone, chat, or email. For example, Frisk och Fri (The National Association against Eating Disorders) or the Shedo association, which specializes in both eating disorders and self-harm.
Source: Vårdguiden, 1177.se
