I have been struggling with depression and anxiety since I was in high school. At the time, I did not realize I had a problem. This was partly because I did not want to acknowledge that I could have a mental illness. Even though I had suicidal thoughts, I kept Continue Reading
A study conducted by the NHS in 2017 shows that one in eight 5 to 19 year olds had a mental disorder in 2017. Quite a staggering number that’s likely to be even more shocking now in 2019. If you’d have told me one year ago that my daughter would Continue Reading
We keep saying it, and we’ll say it again – don’t judge a book by its cover. PoetsIN are much more than the name suggests; and we’ve evolved much over the three and a half years since we began. However, people still refer to us as ‘the poets’ and think Continue Reading
In the UK, men are three times as likely to take their own lives than women. Whilst the number is starting to decrease through the erosion of the stigma attached to talking about our mental health; men are still accounting for 75% of suicides. PoetsIN are on a mission to Continue Reading
Everyone has a story to tell; each one of us a writer of poetry – some, without even realising. That stream of consciousness that runs in our veins? It’s poetry waiting to be written. We believe in the power of words, and that power is what urged us to set Continue Reading
We continue our familiar theme of meeting people of words, of writing and of mental health advocacy this week with an interview with a chap that has taken it upon himself to run groups for another charity ‘called ‘The Great men Project’. His name is Matt, and we think you’ll Continue Reading
PoetsIN are passionate about utilising writing and creativity to help with one’s mental health and that includes writing prompts. It’s the very foundations upon which we were formed. This is why we deliver said writing prompts every single day in our Facebook Group. The PoetsIN Facebook group is a safe Continue Reading
One of our group members, Bruce Carver, approached us with this piece about mental health; specifically, his mental health. We are starting an ongoing feature called Mental Health Monday, and what better way to start than by sharing this candid guest blog. The “voice” I could hear, along with the Continue Reading
