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  1. 21. Little Schizophrenic Girl

    • By Brian E Pardee
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2016 with permission of the Author.

    Little 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.

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    It's so true. My daughter had 28 hospital admissions in her short battle with mental illness. I lived through as much of those 13 years as I could as I couldn't abandon her or stop hoping for...

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  3. 22. Panic Attack

    • By Brittany
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2011 with permission of the Author.

    Closing in all around me,
    a fear I can't describe.
    All shaky and confused,
    I think I'm going to die.

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    I'm Rose, I'm only 14, and have suffered from severe anxiety and social anxiety since I was around 10. For the past 2 years I've suffered from depression, this poem literally lit up my heart....

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  5. 23. Internal War

    • By Laura Campbell
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2014 with permission of the Author.

    Every day is war to me,
    A struggle to obtain reality.
    A shower, my make-up, putting on my shoes.
    It's hard to see the point some days,

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    I think this poem was a very good insight into what it is like to have anxiety, I am currently having an attack now and it is nice to have proof that I am not alone. Most of my friends don't...

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  6. 24. Quietly

    There have been moments just to sit quietly
    In places of uncertainty and of the unknown
    Furthest away from all which represents society
    Surrounded by nothing and completely alone

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  7. 25. A Storm In The Mind

    • By Aryanna A. Carter
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 22, 2024 with permission of the Author.

    In the shadows of silence, it stirs
    A whisper, unseen but felt.
    Like a ghost
    With a grip like iron, emotions to melt.

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  8. 26. Dad

    • By Sami Chester
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2011 with permission of the Author.

    I know you may not think so,
    But I'm trying really hard.
    I don't do it on purpose.
    I did not pick this card.

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    I read this, and it touched my heart. I was labeled with many things from childhood through adulthood. I struggled greatly at home, in school, and in life. I cried as I read this poem. I...

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  9. 27. Lie Out Loud

    • By Mark Bird
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2022 with permission of the Author.

    I cry alone
    But dance in crowds
    I whisper truth
    But lie out loud

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    I absolutely love this poem. I do like to over analyze some poetry, but this poem could mean so much. This poem really touched my heart. I know how it feels to be there but not actually be...

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  10. 28. The Night Is The Hardest

    • By Jessica Sturgeon
    • Published by Family Friend Poems October 2018 with permission of the Author.

    Feelings of unrelenting sorrow and fear wash over me like a wave crashing on a shore,
    Painful nostalgia for younger days and panic for the ones to come,
    Reminiscing on days and feelings I can never get back,
    Needing to feel close to someone to pull me back from this ledge,

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  11. 29. Something Lost

    • By Amar Qamar
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2011 with permission of the Author.

    I had it once, now it's gone
    Like a knot it's been undone
    Was once so tight, now so slack
    Happy times I wish I could have back

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  12. 30. Master Of Disguise

    • By Lkglauren
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2016 with permission of the Author.

    She is skillful at deceiving.
    No one even has a clue.
    Her pretty words are weaving
    Throughout the souls of me and you,

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    Hey,
    I understand how you feel. It's really sad when people don't notice. Sometimes, I need a hug, but there's no one to give me the hug, so, I hug myself and tell myself it's going to be...

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  13. 31. Panic Disorder

    • By Brittany
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2011 with permission of the Author.

    Tightness in my chest.
    I can't breathe.
    The only time I can escape
    is when I fall asleep.

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    I am 13 years old, but I've gone through so much, well I believe I have at least. All my life I've grown up with harsh punishments, including intense beatings using belts, bamboo, and my...

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  14. 32. Another Trigger

    • By Jim D. Prime
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2020 with permission of the Author.

    A storm is coming, my chest is tightening and it's hard to breathe.
    Like a giant noose, life is smothering me.
    I would do anything to not feel this pain.
    Make it stop, I want to laugh again.

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  15. 33. Anxiety

    • By Kristal McDolgle
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2015 with permission of the Author.

    Anxiety,
    I'm miserable because of you,
    making plans and not following through.

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    I actually struggle with minor social anxiety and this really is how it is. I have scars on my arm from where I scratched it off in a panic attack about people looking at me. To be honest,...

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  16. 34. Living With OCD

    • By GeorgeH4rt
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2018 with permission of the Author.

    O.C.D., those evil eyes that stare at me,
    That bully in my head,
    Obsession, obsession, obsession,
    Is all that can be said.

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  17. 35. Dear Mom

    • By Jonah
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2017 with permission of the Author.

    Dear Mom,
    Have you forgotten?

    Sitting, waiting, hoping

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  18. 36. The Ruse

    • By Annabel Sheila
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2008 with permission of the Author.

    She's beauty, style, poise and grace,
    At least she appears to be.
    But no one knows the girl who hides
    Behind the face they see.

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    I myself have a daughter that is now going to be 26 in a little over a month. She doesn't leave the house at all, she comes to my house and to her Dr's appointments but not by choice. They...

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  19. 37. 2 Hours

    • By Brian E Pardee
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2017 with permission of the Author.

    Anxiety 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.

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  20. 38. Worry Is The Game

    • By Tiff W
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2015 with permission of the Author.

    I sit here and feel so alone.
    Things in my mind broken.
    Home doesn't feel like home.

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    This hit deeply. I suffer from so many mental health problems. I seem to be declining now. I'm lower than I have ever been. This poem put it in perspective and words I can't figure out that I...

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  21. 39. Unclear

    Never knowing,
    Always seeking
    happiness and approval,
    even the words I am speaking.

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    For those who are unfamiliar with mental illness in all its varied forms, this is a good place to start sharing Catherine, as it's no longer a marginal disease. My son introduced me 20 years...

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  22. 40. The Fire

    • By Sarah Gray
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2019 with permission of the Author.

    The fire that rages
    from within my rib cage is
    weakening the bones
    that should make me strong.

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