Reducing the stigma around mental health
By Nia Lloyd Williams My energy is low I have no get up and go Any that I’ve had Has gone and that is bad My energy wanes Each muscle complains My head is fuzzy I feel quite scuzzy Tired and low My mind is slow Exhaustion is king I’m Continue Reading
By Joanne Vigneau I am very tired and my body is very sore. My head hurts and I can`t think anymore. Where do I go now, and what am I supposed to do? What would you do if this were to happen to you? I haven’t got an answer when Continue Reading
A dear friend of mine told me
to place my life in gods hand
to have a little faith that this is all
part of his master plan
By Ashley Phillips I spent 14 weeks in total in three different psychiatric hospitals from December 2016 after almost killing myself. I wanted to try and explain what was going on for me to my boys, aged six and ten. I wrote them this poem: The critical voice has a Continue Reading
By Sara I can’t believe that she is depressed She’s always smiling and laughing – who would have guessed? She looks all right to me, she doesn’t seem down She’s always the funny one – playing the clown. She says she can’t work – can’t get out of bed She Continue Reading
By Anonymous The fire inside us gives us the zest for life It gives us strength to face trouble and strife To keep the blaze, you must nurture the flame Feeding the fire with the energy we gain. In a blink of an eye, the clouds roll in Turning the Continue Reading
By Clara Rose Sat alone most of today; It’s quite nice at first; But that’s always the way. Able to work; Able to rest; I’m not going to lie, one of the things I like best! But the sun goes to bed; And it’s just me; With the thoughts in Continue Reading
By Anonymous I have a bully that plagues me every day They refuse to desist, despite what I say I try to ignore and continue as before Hoping the bully will bully me no more. The torment continues and begins to take its toll It’s relentless and constant – out Continue Reading
By Anonymous Depression, invisible to the eye And difficult to define It’s hard for people to comprehend Despite their efforts to pretend. Everyone’s low in their life Everyone deals with trouble and strife Imagine if those feelings won’t shift Imagine that dark cloud refuses to lift. Pull yourself together – Continue Reading
By Karen Algor Behind a smile lies a pain, That runs deep within the vein. A thousand hurts have gone by. Behind a laugh hides tears unshed, Tormenting thoughts run through my head. Exhausted, I sit with heartfelt sigh. Behind a joke lies a sorrow, Weighing heavy, yet feeling hollow. Continue Reading
By Samantha Jones A poem for people considering suicide… You look and stare So easy to judge You tell your friend With a simple nudge My scars are visible But my story is hid It all began When I was a kid You don’t know why But don’t even ask Continue Reading
By Lisa Why do I keep eating? I want to die, Why do I keep drinking? I want to die Why do I go on? I want to die. My head is filled with questions I can’t answer, thoughts all jumbled together, it never stops. It’s so noisy but others Continue Reading