Depression

A millennial paradox

A young millennial explains the paradox of keeping up appearances through social media and the burden of wearing a mask while feeling empty,

The Rain

Sarah touches upon the utter loneliness that rain can stir up within, but how these same gloomy storms carry the possibility of rainbows aft

Chemicals

This poem speaks about how medication and addiction to them are not the answer, it's often the things we are unable to speak of which co

Trying to Escape

Zervaan writes about the terror of feeling like one cannot escape from one's depression and how it often feels like it is holding you ca

Please Hear What I'm Not Saying

Charles Finn, the renowned American poet, chose to contribute his beautiful poem so that other's may profit from it. I am grateful and f

Isolation: A passage through life that has left me feeling stuck.

"How can I wear a smile, when there are only tears falling within?" writes Patann in her post about loss, love and how isolating d

House of Horrors

This is a poem about the ghosts of our past, present and future which occupy our mind and the noise, chaos and mental agony they often cause

"Just Listen"

Tesha, an Indian name meaning 'survivor', narrates her experience of emotional abuse, gaslighting and how trusting her own reality b

Withdrawal

In this poem, the writer articulates the helplessness of one’s incapacity to expand out of ourselves to connect with another being, in the d

At Its Worst.

Ava tells a story of the love, resilience, patience and loss inherent in the caregiving of a partner going through depression in a real, vu

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