Said The Manic To The Muse
Title | Said The Manic To The Muse PDF eBook |
Author | Jeanann Verlee |
Publisher | SCB Distributors |
Pages | 110 |
Release | 2015-04-15 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 194934214X |
Jeanann Verlee's second book, Said the Manic to the Muse, takes a deeper, more focused look at the erratic, whimsical, ominous, and sometimes perilous ways manic depression functions. Introduced through the careful prophecy of three archetypes: Medea, Jezebel, and Kali–each a woman largely misrepresented and wholly misunderstood–these poems detail the story of one woman's struggle to maintain both strength and sanity in the face of abandonment and aging. From dangerous trysts and barroom brawls to "grief-induced psychosis," Said the Manic to the Muse recounts the year she lost everything, including her mind.
Mental Health, Poetry, and I
Title | Mental Health, Poetry, and I PDF eBook |
Author | Brendon Feeley |
Publisher | AuthorHouse |
Pages | 93 |
Release | 2022-05-19 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 1665598662 |
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.
Tea With Our Monsters
Title | Tea With Our Monsters PDF eBook |
Author | Aimee Larson |
Publisher | R. R. Bowker |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2021-05-31 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781736497531 |
Sometimes all we need is a light in the dark while we hold hands with our monsters. Mental illness is the toxic, bad friend who invites themselves over, wrecks your home, and tears you down while they visit. They bring with them a whole host of feelings; helplessness, sadness, hopelessness and no matter how hard you try, you can't get rid of them. This book is for those who have this toxic friend. Those who feel alone with their monsters. Those whose minds are jerks holding their joy hostage. I'm not going to lie to you; some days it might feel easier to give up. Some days might feel like things will never get better. And some days, life will seem to be going in reverse. This collection of poems invites you to take a step back, have tea with your monsters, and remind them that they won't keep you down forever. You're not alone. Things will get better. Mental monsters do not make appointments-this thought-provoking collection of mental health poetry is a must-read! This collection of poems is dedicated to the mental monsters in your mind.
In Search of Happiness: Healing Through Mental Health Poetry
Title | In Search of Happiness: Healing Through Mental Health Poetry PDF eBook |
Author | Jordan Brown |
Publisher | Jordan Brown |
Pages | 110 |
Release | 2020-07-09 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 1735180718 |
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.
Acceptance of Seasons
Title | Acceptance of Seasons PDF eBook |
Author | Katie M. Clark |
Publisher | Independently Published |
Pages | 51 |
Release | 2019-04-18 |
Genre | Mental illness |
ISBN | 9781093879292 |
"One in five people have a mental illness. Having a mental illness often carries a stigma. This book seeks to reach beyond stigma and celebrate mental illness through photography and poetry. The poems show my experiences both as a sufferer of mental illness and one who has over come. They leave the reader with a message of hope; hope that they can live with mental illness and live well ..."--Back cover.
Poets on Prozac
Title | Poets on Prozac PDF eBook |
Author | Richard M. Berlin |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2008-04-30 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0801888395 |
Honorable Mention, 2008 PROSE Award for Best Book in Psychology. Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers. Poets on Prozac shatters the notion that madness fuels creativity by giving voice to contemporary poets who have battled myriad psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse. The sixteen essays collected here address many provocative questions: Does emotional distress inspire great work? Is artistry enhanced or diminished by mental illness? What effect does substance abuse have on esthetic vision? Do psychoactive medications impinge on ingenuity? Can treatment enhance inherent talents, or does relieving emotional pain shut off the creative process? Featuring examples of each contributor’s poetry before, during, and after treatment, this original and thoughtful collection finally puts to rest the idea that a tortured soul is one’s finest muse.
I Fight Me
Title | I Fight Me PDF eBook |
Author | Elliot Msindo |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018-11-15 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781731354747 |
'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.