MENTAL HEALTH: A collection of poetry, short prose, interviews and personal stories from around the world on the themes of mental health. (Poetry for Mental Health)

“Mental health refers to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. We all have mental health. Our mental health affects how we think, feel, and act. It also impacts on how we cope, interact and form relationships with others, as well as our daily functioning.” NHS.

It is undeniable that putting thoughts, feelings and emotions into words, on paper, either with poetry or in a short story format, can be both therapeutic and an incredibly effective method of self-help and healing. In this brave and uncompromising collection, 99 writers and poets around the world explore the themes of mental health, either from their own personal perspectives and experiences, or from the experiences of friends, family and people close by.

Covering a broad range of mental health issues, an anthology on this subject is undoubtedly thought-provoking and emotional, but also positive and uplifting too as, for many, putting their feelings into words has set many on the road to creativity, healing and ultimately recovery.

MENTAL HEALTH is the fourth in the Poetry for Mental Health book series, and is probably one of the biggest anthologies on mental health ever published! ALL profits from the sales of MENTAL HEALTH go towards promoting poetry for positive mental health.

Poetry for Mental Health
“Having had a number of mental health challenges throughout my life, compounded by trauma and a difficult childhood, I have always found books and words and poetry both therapeutic and cathartic, and a really good catalyst for coping when things become particularly difficult. And so I founded POETRY FOR MENTAL HEALTH aimed at motivating and inspiring other people with mental health challenges to put pen to paper and transform their thoughts, feelings, emotions and experiences into words. No matter what your age, background and experience, culture or identity; whether an established writer and poet with many published titles to your credit, or an aspiring poet who has never written a word of poetry in your life, my philosophy here at Poetry for Mental Health to embrace, welcome and support everyone, everywhere suffering from mental health challenges, and help you cope through words and poetry!” Robin Barratt – founder: PoetryforMentalHealth.org

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