Mental Health & Wellness Poetry
Discover poems exploring depression, anxiety, healing, and the journey toward mental wellness. These pieces speak to the internal struggles and resilience of the human spirit.
Seize—A Poem About Urgency
January 26, 2022 · Mental Health
When I was a gasoline-soaked rag, that you threatened to ignite, whenever you erupt, that was when I prayed I'd learn to fly, so I could…
Asylum.
November 24, 2017 · Mental Health
Losing my mind was like swallowing hot coals—it stole the words from off my tongue. A treason like no other, even though we anticipate that…
Father Figure.
August 18, 2016 · Mental Health
Broken down, like cardboard boxes. You break me down, it's poison; toxic. No matter what I do I can't get over you just give me the cold…
Rape Culture.
June 10, 2016 · Mental Health
The day she learned to talk, her mother cautioned her to listen. Moments after her first steps, mama showed her how to run. Preparing young…