Shattered Dreams

Shattered Dreams

You put a gun to my head And aimed at every dream I had I begged But you wouldn't stop till my dreams were all dead "Look in the mirror" you said So I looked up as my dreams bled And saw my own hand holding the gun to my head I know I usually [...]

World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day

What Is World Suicide Prevention Day? "World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), celebrated annually on 10 September, is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The event represents a global commitment to focus attention on suicide prevention. The theme of WSPD 2022, “Creating hope through action,” [...]

The Darkness In My Soul

The Darkness In My Soul

Darkness Slowly enveloping the soul Breathless Gasping for air Drowning Disappearing deeper into the darkness Floundering Looking for any way out Light A small beacon of hope at the surface Fighting To get to the light Hope That the darkness will one day disappear I recently wrote this poem "Darkness." It's about feeling like you [...]

7 Inspiring Mental Health Quotes

I saw this wonderful post on one of my favourite blogs so I thought I would share it since mental health month is almost coming to an end. 7-inspiring-mental-health-quotes-thatll-uplift-you If you haven't looked at Tiani's blog yet and followed it I would so recommend doing so because she is an amazing content creator as well [...]

Death, Trauma, And The Pandemic: A Personal Look

By Law Matheson Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or medical professional; This is not medical advice or scientific fact; the following article is simply my personal findings on studying Covid-19 via the Internet. The following article is not intended for anything more than a personal opinion piece.) To those that do not know me- [...]

DEAR ME: An Open Letter To My 15 Year Old Self

Wow. So you’re finally 18. Legally adult huh? Struggling with mental issues and self disgust and suicidal thoughts and what not, you made it to 18. I know you used to think you won’t ever make it till even 18, but here you are, a published author and happy as can be. You owe it [...]

How To Help People In Your Life With Mental Health Problems

How To Help People In Your Life With Mental Health Problems

How To Help People In Your Life With Mental Health Problems Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month I thought I would spend this week sharing different types of posts that are about mental health awareness. Today, I am sharing how to help people in your life with mental health problems. Just be there Sometimes [...]

Quotes About Mental Health

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month I thought I would spend this week sharing different types of posts that are about mental health awareness. I usually try to share posts about mental health in general too. I am sure my regular readers have noticed that and read some of my mental health related posts. [...]