The Monster
Poem About Fighting Through Anxiety
Dear Anxiety,
When they ask me what I am afraid of,
I lie.
Mental Illness Poems
Poems about Mental Illness
Discovering you suffer from a mental illness can be devastating. When faced with this challenge, most people work hard to pursue treatment and inform themselves about the disease. Even still, keeping a positive outlook and attempting to maintain good communication with your loved ones can become extremely challenging. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you may feel deep sadness and frustration because of your illness. Such feelings are normal, and should not be repressed. In fact, expressing them to a close friend or through writing can help you to cope, and even thrive, despite your mental illness.
Poems about Anxiety and Panic Disorders
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February 14, 2018 I landed myself in the hospital after I took 30 pain killers. I was in the hospital for 3 days and then I was transferred to a behavior ward with all other problem children....
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Where Am I?
Anxiety And DepressionIs there anyone there
to help me see,
help me remember,
remember to be me? -
Now You've Recovered
Inspiring Poem On Starting Life After Mental IllnessWhen you recover, what will you do?
When you recover, will you still be you?
Will you be stronger, will you be new,
When you recover from what you've been through.Featured Shared StoryI've been to hell and back, as a survivor of CSA. Your poem inspired me in such a deep way; the healing process strips us of our former identities and we stand empty and alone, trying to...
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2 Hours
Agoraphobia, Anxiety And Panic AttacksAnxiety rips me out of my sleep, a shock to my system like a bucket of ice water.
I open my eyes to see a demon hovering near the ceiling; fighting it will lead to my slaughter.
These demons cover the Earth like the oxygen we can't see. -
"We" Couldn't See
Dissociative Identity DisorderBrian and I were polar opposites; he was loud and wild while I was more quiet and tame.
Despite our differences, both family and friends said we often looked and acted exactly the same.
I never understood it. My skin was unremarkable, nothing more than the average bruise.Featured Shared StoryI've been asked about this poem a lot. While I was once told I had a Dissociative Disorder, this poem's describing how I personally identify with things. I feel like there's two parts of me...
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Mysterious Pain
Poem About Anxiety DisorderWith her head hung low
and nowhere to go,
she can't explainFeatured Shared StoryNo one understands what I am suffering from. My new doctor has decided I am taking a far too dangerous drug, so he is weaning me off. I must suffer again for the length of this weaning...
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Baby Blues
Fear Of Children Inheriting Depression And AnxietyNo words can describe what I feel when I look at you.
The glory of your smile brings light to this place.
So simple yet so impossible to understand.
Every move you make is taken in with grace.Featured Shared StoryThis is exactly how I feel. I have always suffered with mental health issues, but when my partner left me last year, I fell to pieces. Even more than a year on, I struggle every day with...
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Signed, Your Mind
Poem About Anxiety And Panic DisorderGet dressed, love.
You're going to be late.
You look at yourself in the mirror,
The one you really hate.Featured Shared StoryWow, this was amazing. It really touched me because I could relate to it. The fact that some people feel the need to hide their pain and cover it up really upsets me. We should be able to...
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Life Is An Illusion
Poem About Giving Up Or Pushing ForwardSurrounded by people yet all alone
Trapped within this solitary zone
A world where chaos and hate overtake
Every bit of happiness that may try to escapeFeatured Shared StoryThanks for sharing this. It really touches the life I have now.
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Little Schizophrenic Girl
A Girl I Met At The Mental HospitalLittle Schizophrenic Girl, heavily medicated so she can't feel the pain.
She will never leave that hospital, never again feel snow or rain.
Tears rolled down my cheek the very first time I looked into her blue eyes.Featured Shared StoryThis poem is touching, yet sad. We don't understand the tormented lives people who are mentally ill experience! I'm praying for all those afflicted, that they will know peace and strength in...
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