Download or read book Poetry In Motion My Life With A Mental Illness written by Paulo Jose Mourao and published by Paulo jose mourao . This book was released on 2022-07-06 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of a poet with a mental illness.

Download or read book Pages Left to Turn written by Elijah Levy Ph.D. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of poetry, individuals living with mental illness convey in an intimate, evocative and vivid style their longing for acceptance, meaning and recovery. The therapeutic benefits for the mentally ill writing poetically is a journey of self-discovery and the writing process organizes and clarifies their situation in life. For the mentally ill, writing poetically by using imagery and metaphor is a safe passage to reclaim who one was before the illness emerged. The metaphor relies on an analogy or symbol to create new meaning by expanding the imaginative mind that ultimately pushes one into a new reality that generates insight. The metaphor is fascinating because of its power to silently express a complete picture in an instant. Individuals living with symptoms of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder are a vessel of truth and writing poetically about suffering transforms that truth in a way that makes it meaningful and amenable to healing. What is dormant, and undoubtedly shameful to disclose is awakened, and although it describes the limitations the illness imposes in their lives, it energizes one to act in some way to heal the pain, overcome and defeat ongoing devaluation, loneliness, stigmatization and alienation. In the end, it is hope that gives life meaning and sustains faith for the good life. Without hope, one lives in despair and futility. Meaning gives one the strength to overcome. The evocative nature of poetry transforms silence, alienation and insignificance to sound. The mentally ill live in their safe, beautiful, intimate and private world. The written word-- the poem, allows one to share this experience in a public forum for others to identify with and ultimately connect them to the larger world to reduce alienation and increase integration. At some level, the healthy mind will invariably understand the depth of suffering and through empathy, the ability to take the role of the other, appreciate and render compassion to the mentally ill.

Download or read book Twisted Storms written by Briana Pass and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hello to you all and thanks for purchasing my work. These poems were written through my depression and mental illness That I'd been battling in different stages of my life. Most of these poems tell a story of certain situations I’ve been through in my past as a kid, an adult and also right now in the present. So I write to ease my mind, to "write it off" is to "fight it off." That means each poem I've written has helped me defeat my demons. I want to use my experiences in life to help bring awareness of Mental Health. Its okay to ask for help, you're not crazy, you're not broken, you just need a little extra love and patience. Anybody who is reading this right now please help me fix the world by being aware of people who are suffering from depression. Sometimes a simple shoulder to lean on or an ear to listen can help save so many lives. Thank you and may God bless you all. PS. I'm just a regular country lady who sips wine in all seasons. From the West side of Texas in one of the biggest cities we call Dallas. Putting myself out there face first to share my word play & skills with the world. Now vibe with me and enjoy some poetry. Shoutout to #frizzyproductions #ppbyfp

Download or read book Den Where I Cry written by David Anthony Daniels and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen years ago, I led a very dark and disturbing life, and I was suffering severely with mental illness and drug addiction. During this dark period of my life, I isolated myself from my family, friends and the world in my little den on Long Island. While I was in my “Den of Darkness” I did something else besides drugs and drinking, I sat at my desk and wrote poetry. Hundreds and hundreds of poems that stored in my desk top computer. These poems were not written in a proper state of mind. Unfortunately, because of the mind set I was in at that time, my poetry is very dark and disturbing, but when I think about it -- isn’t Batman dark and disturbing? These poems describe the way I felt when I lived in my “Den Where I Cried.”

Download or read book Is There a Way Out of Here written by Glee M. Hillcrest and published by . This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is my hope that within these pages you will find something helpful, whether you suffer from mental illness, care for the mentally ill, are family and friends to someone who is mentally ill, and even for any person from any walk of life; I hope you find a poem that brings hope, touches your heart, or identifies with your feelings. There is hope, around every corner... -GLEE M. HILLCREST

Download or read book In Search of Happiness Healing Through Mental Health Poetry written by Jordan Brown and published by Jordan Brown. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Rare, Restorative Take on Mental Health For Challenging Times Poetry has way of connecting directly to the heart, and that's especially true with this poetry book about mental health and mental illness. It's too simplistic to label this as depression poetry or anxiety poetry--this is poetry about what it means to be a human being struggling and coping with everyday mental health issues. This is self love poetry. This is poetry for people who don't like poetry or have never even read it before. Here's an example of the poetry you'll find: You Can't Write Poetry About Depression You can’t write poetry about depression You have to feel it It has to seep out of your bones It has to leak out of your eyes The poetry is in the becoming the shifting feeling the falling breath the terror of monotony the naked desperation the losing of hope and the long wondering if it will ever return You can’t write poetry about depression You have to experience it You have to know it like a brother And you have to hate it so much that you use it you terrorize it for what it d`id to you Until you see the sudden strength hidden within the darkness Until you become the darkness and in so doing you realize you’ve always had the light Before he became a social worker, a writer/poet, and a mental health advocate tweeting for 31,000 followers, and before he started writing the popular weekly email newsletter, The Mental Health Update, Jordan Brown was terrified and lost. Forced to respond to a parent's mental health crisis right after graduating from college, Jordan made decisions he never thought he would have to make. This experience of feeling completely unprepared to deal with mental health issues led him, after giving back to others in the Peace Corps in Guatemala and in AmeriCorps in Montana, to seek out and take the 12-week Family-to-Family course with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). A year later, he was teaching the Family-to-Family course and starting a family support group in Helena, Montana to help others deal with their own mental health crises. But everything changed in 2012. A year before finding mental health resources and a supportive community with NAMI in 2013, a 24-year-old Jordan was rushed into sudden open-heart surgery to repair a failing aortic valve. Surprisingly, the physical recovery from this near-death experience was nothing compared to the emotional recovery that wreaked havoc on his life by worsening anxiety and OCD symptoms that began in childhood. Mental illness caused months of insomnia and progressed to severe depression and worsening suicidal thoughts. It is out of these experiences that In Search of Happiness was born. Three years in the making, this mental health poetry book carries the reader along a four-part journey through overcoming anxiety and relieving societal pressure, to receiving healing and, ultimately, finding meaning. With special emphasis on anxiety and depression, In Search of Happiness examines the vast spectrum from mental illness to mental health. At its core, the book of poems addresses the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual reality that is the everyday mental health experience. It's not only a book about depression poetry or anxiety poetry. It's life-affirming poetry that helps others create their own meaning. And it's not just one person's story as much as it is a collective mental-health story emerging from one person's experience. In Search of Happiness is a vulnerable collection of poetry and short essays that encourages the reader to see mental health in a new, more hopeful light. This is not the doom-and-gloom narrative that scares society and spreads stigma. This poetry-and-prose collection increases mental health awareness by highlighting the entire mental health spectrum on which we all exist.

Download or read book Another New Beginning written by Glee M. Hillcrest and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is my hope that within these pages you will find something helpful, whether you suffer from mental illness, care for the mentally ill, are family or friends to someone who is mentally ill and even for any person from any walk of life. I hope you find a poem that brings hope, touches your heart, or, identifies with your feelings.

Download or read book Loss X Mental Illness written by Aariona Harris and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loss X Mental Illness is a collection of poems written by Aariona Harris during one of the most emotionally and mentally challenging times of her life. The goal with these poems was to offer solidarity to other readers who may go through something similar and ensure they knew they were not alone. While doing so Harris addressed her grief and to expel all the feelings associated with it, with the emotional reactions caused by her diagnoses. What reviewers say: There were moments reading this when I could see the 13 year old I was sure would be a lawyer, throwing out a witty retort to any would be offensive adult, and there were times I saw the young woman clinging desperately to a hand she would never get to hold again, which remains the single most heartbreaking thing I have ever witnessed. Her mother was a huge fan of poetry, and meaningful lyrics; and she was incredible at spoken word, and I think she'd be really proud of what her daughter has accomplished here. I can't wait for the next book. Christeena L. Putzer Aariona Harris' captured so many emotions and feelings in her book "Loss X Mental Illness". With each poem you can feel the emotions that are wrapped around every word. You can tell that the author has gone through so much in her short life. While reading I was shocked and amazed by what she has faced in a short amount of time. Not only does she bring attention to very important topics, she expands on them. This is a raw and honest view of mental health struggles at a young age. Grappling with life challenges that seem almost insurmountable including the loss of a mother, this narrative resonates deeply as it mirrors the silent battles that many young individuals face into today's world. Aariona's writing is viewed with a sense of resilience and hope as she navigates these challenges. It encourages a deeper understanding and empathy of those who battle mental health issues often in silence. The book is a beacon of hope and understanding. A reminder that even in our darkest time there is light to be found. Rebecca Durgin In Loss X Mental Illness, Harris bares her scarred and beautiful soul. Her poetry could not be more honest as she has sought to understand herself in the context of painful losses. John Zimmerman

Download or read book Mental Health Poetry and I written by Brendon Feeley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-05-19 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental Health, Poetry, and I is a compilation of original poems, which delivers an unsparing view on trials and tribulations we all experience, including mental health issues, depression, anxiety, love, life, and loss. The unforgiving delivery of the poetry grants a unique insight into the effects of mental health issues on individuals and their relationships.

Download or read book The Girl With The Universe In Her Eyes written by and published by Maria O'Hare. This book was released on 2019-07-27 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of poems written by Maria O'Hare, which were written during some of her most traumatic life experiences, and during periods of severe mental illness, particularly bipolar disorder. Between the ages of twenty and thirty, Maria was sectioned in a psychiatric hospital nine times equating to nearly two years of her life, for reasons from severe depression, severe mania, post traumatic stress disorder and psychotic episodes. Throughout this decade of her life she suffered more tradgedy than most people will experience in their whole life time. This book is devided into three parts, each based upon an emotional state of mind, so this book will take you on an emotional journey from the darkest and most painful states of mind that any human being can experience, through to an obscure and different world from our own, that is only experienced during psycosis, and finally to a heart felt and much desered emotionally charged positive recovery. The poems in this book cover all aspects of life from pain, suffering and grief, to love, life and recovery. This book starts with a brief autobiography of the authors shockingly traumatic rollercoaster of a life, so you will be able to engage completly in the heartfelt and brutly authentic emotions that these poems convey. The author has a blog and a youtube channel which you can access for free to acompany this beautiful collection of poems. She also has created a website in which individuals share their own personal experiences of mental illness in an aim to promote the breakdown of the stigma which is still unfortunately surrounding mental illness. You can find the author on Twitter @PixieWings8 where she has a continually increasing fan base of followers which currently stands at around 25,000. This is a must read collection of poems that really illustrates the workings and emotions of someone suffering with multiple mental illnesses from real life experience, including bipolar disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Download or read book Poems from a Shattered Brain written by Howard Moon and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-13 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howard Moon has survived two major strokes that left his brain shattered. These poems reflect his experiences and thoughts about living with mental illness and healing his damaged and battered brain. The poems are based on real life experiences and reflect the daily struggles he faces and how he overcomes those struggles. Living with a mental illness and living with a shattered brain is a challenge - but it is a challenge that can be overcome. It is possible to live a happy and full life despite mental illness. Howard is a brain injury survivor and speaks at conferences in Florida about surviving and living with a brain injury (TBI). He also speaks at disability conferences about living with a disability and mental illness.

Download or read book Fighting For Sanity written by Patrika Williamson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-09-19 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are all mental illnesses a chemical imbalance or could it be something not even remotely close? I was diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression in 2010. Years later, I created a blog called "Fighting For Sanity" on my pathway through life written in the form of poetry. This book includes the poems I wrote daily about my experience with mental illness. Hopefully, it will shine a light on the what it's like to be hospitalized, medicated, under a doctor's care as well as my life in between. You will get a glimpse of how it impacted my life. I questioned what the doctors had said and realized that I was not what they had identified me as. I hope that this book will show that not all things are quite what you think. I had to find answers for myself after my encounters with the "voices" weren't all just in my head. I kept going from being upbeat to down. And it wasn't because of the my "symptoms." It was something more, not truly embraced in American culture. Where I am, you hear voices, seek a doctor, and get medicated. The supposed solution is pills, but it's not a cure and they don't always work. At least, not in my case. And many won't admit that they hear, feel and see what's not there. I did, and you will see, and you will know and you will feel as you read.

Download or read book I Fight Me written by Elliot Msindo and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I fight me' is a collection of inspiring poems which I wrote after observing how mental illness affects a reasonable number of people in our society. Many people may not be aware that mental illness is heavily present in our societies. Mental health foundation states that 'It is estimated that 1 in 6 people in the past week experienced a mental health problem.' People are afraid to speak up when they are going through a difficult patch and this goes on to affect all faculties of their life. 'I fight me' highlights problems that are common among people who suffer from mental illness in our societies. These include drug abuse, drug addiction, violence, eating problems, being short tempered among other problems. The poems include depression, stress, drug abuse, anxiety and bipolar. Many people are affected by these things but they may not be aware that they are. The first step of getting help is the realization that one has a problem. Mental illness faces a lot of stigma which affects efforts of organisations working in that field. Many people are afraid to speak up because they start worrying about what other people will say. People should be willing to help those affected because neglecting them worsens the situation. Interaction with such people helps to divert their attention from the problems they are facing. We should always remember that no one is immune from mental illness because it comes through many different ways like loss of jobs, financial problems, diseases, loss of loved ones and even substance misuse. Support is required so that we can all tackle mental illness. There are many causes of mental illness bearing in mind our different backgrounds, upbringing and life experiences. So many people have had painful life experiences and they would have gone through a lot. It only takes a listening ear and a helping hand to encourage such people to shape a better tomorrow. They do not need to feel unwanted because this may worsen the whole situation. They should be encouraged to see a reason to live. Words can destroy and words can build. The book encourages people to use their energy to build others instead of destroying them, to open and embrace instead of pushing away, to understand first rather than condemning. 'I fight me' is a title which shows how people affected by mental illness fight to free themselves from the grip of this illness. The book also portrays different scenarios to help readers understand mental illness. There are some who have lost hope but they require strong people to give them eyes to view the world differently. Hope is not always lost by choice but by circumstances. People around someone suffering from mental illness may help build or destroy hope. It is difficult to understand mental illness if we have not been affected by it but if we take time to support those affected, we will understand how bad a battle with oneself is.

Download or read book On a Dark Wave Floundering written by Rachel Tonks Hill and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the 4th of February 2017, I decided I was going to kill myself. In the end, I didn't go through with it. I told people what I had planned and we worked to get me the help I needed. I got medication that worked, attended therapy and poked into the root causes of my mental health issues. Slowly but surely, I started down the path towards recovery. Every single one of the pieces in this book has been written in the first year of my recovery from that precipice. Every single one of the pieces in this book has been part of that recovery. These pieces talk very frankly about my depression, my anxiety, my suicide ideation and my mental health. Having such intensely personal work out there in the world is cathartic for me. It's part of my recovery to be open about what I've been through. I really, truly believe in living as transparently and openly as possible, especially as a writer, and when the subject is mental illness, it feels even more important. If being open and honest about my own pain can reduce the stigma surrounding mental health even slightly, then I feel it's my duty to do so. And if a single person sees themself in my account, if I can help even a single person with my story, then it will have been well worth putting these words out into the world. If you're reading this because you're where I was a year ago, I want you to know that this doesn't have to be the end. It can get better. I want you to know that. The fact that I'm still here to put this book out a year after wanting to kill myself is proof of that. I'm not a medical professional. I'm not a counsellor or a psychologist or a psychiatrist. But I am a writer. So I wrote about my experiences, how it felt to be in that situation, how it felt as I recovered. And now I'm sharing it with you, in the hope it might help when you need it most. My twitter DMs and email inbox are always open to anyone who needs to talk. Always. And if you feel that this book can help you get through your own pain but you don't have the money to buy it, get in touch at tonks at racheltonkshill dot com. This book will always be free to those who truly need it.

Download or read book My Voice Counts written by Elijah Levy and published by Xlibris Us. This book was released on 2022-07-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of poetry, individuals living with mental illness convey in an intimate, evocative and vivid style their longing for acceptance, meaning and recovery. For the mentally ill, writing poetically by using imagery, figurative language, symbolism and metaphor is a safe passage to reclaim who one was before the illness emerged. Individuals living with disorders on the Schizophrenia Spectrum and Bipolar Disorder are a vessel of truth and writing poetically transforms that truth in a way that makes it amenable to healing. What is dormant, and undoubtedly shameful to disclose is awakened, and it energizes one to act in some way to heal, defeat and overcome ongoing devaluation, loneliness, stigmatization and alienation. In the end, it is hope that gives life meaning and sustains faith for the good life. Without hope, one lives in despair and futility. The evocative nature of poetry transforms silence, alienation and insignificance to sound. The written word, the poem, allows one to share this experience in a public forum for others to understand and ultimately connect them to the larger world to reduce alienation and engender integration. The healthy mind will invariably understand the depth of suffering and through empathy, the ability to take the role of the other, become more compassionate toward the mentally ill.

Download or read book The Long Approach written by Maxine Kumin and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains thirty-one poems under the headings: In the family--Out there--On the farm.

Download or read book Perhaps Someday written by Elizabeth Rosenow and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-02 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am "coming out" in the interest of overcoming the stigma of mental illness. It is said that there is no such thing as a nervous breakdown, but that is just what happened to me.*****"If I sit very still, maybe nothing will happen." That line singes into the heart of Elizabeth M. Rosenow's profoundly courageous collection. Perhaps Someday takes us into that much misunderstood and deeply feared world of clinical depression. I would say that these poems are not for everyone; however, they are.It's time to talk about the experience of this illness as we would with any other. It's time to talk with those who are suffering with it and because of it with the same care and willingness that we would with anyone with any disease. Rosenow in piercingly spare lines offers her own life, not to draw attention to herself, but to lead us through her into understanding. She brings out the best in us--a willingness to learn, empathy, compassion. This collection takes us past the sigh of "perhaps someday," into "it's time."Jack Ridl, recipient of the poetry book of the year from the ForeWord/Indie Fab Review for Practicing to Walk Like a Heron, and most recently of Saint Peter and the Goldfinch, both published by Wayne State University Press.*****This book, with it's deeply personal exposure and exploration of difficult issues, was a privilege to read. In it, Elizabeth Rosenow allows us into her inner sanctum with extraordinary courage in the tradition of Anne Sexton, W. D. Snodgrass and Robert Lowell. The poetry is sometimes frightening, sometimes revealing, occasionally light, but always true, always real, even though sometimes we might wish it wasn't. David Jibson - Editor, Third Wednesday Magazine: