Pistol is a song written and sung by the lead singer and guitarist of a band called Cigarettes After Sex. The band is infamously known…
The asylum process for refugees is often portrayed through statistics and policy debates, but behind the headlines are deeply personal stories of fear, resilience, and…
“Prozac Positivity” by Stephen James Smith, a poet and playwright from Dublin, is powerful spoken word piece where he opens up about his deeply personal…
Set in mid 1800s Saint Petersburg, the nameless narrator of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s White Nights falls in love with a woman he barely knows. The short…
This poem, “A Thank You Letter to My Ex,” is a powerful testament to resilience and self-reclamation after a potentially traumatic relationship. It’s a…
Brenna Twohy’s spoken word poem Anxiety: A Ghost Story captures the restless, all-consuming nature of anxiety. She uses humor and haunting metaphors to compare living…
Forgiveness should not be seen nor pushed as a requirement for those healing from trauma. Trauma psychotherapist, Amanda Ann Gregory, delves into this topic in…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by recurring, unwanted, and unpleasant obsessive thoughts which are often followed by repetitive behaviours or compulsions in…
The silent scream echoes through the night, As the darkness descends and the world loses light, A cry for help that nobody can hear, A…
My Dark Vanessa is a powerful portrayal of the complexities experienced by individuals who have suffered sexual abuse, presenting a nonconformist perspective on trauma that…
In 1866 Fyodor Dostoevsky published arguably one of the greatest novels of all time: Crime and Punishment, revolutionizing literature and introducing one of the…
The poem “are you okay” by Ellen Everett delves into the depths of emotional turmoil, painting a vivid picture of internal struggles masked by a…
“Bone” is a poem from Yrsa Daley-Ward’s critically acclaimed poetry collection of the same name. Born in Chorley, Lancashire, to a Jamaican mother and Nigerian…
”What do you want from me?” Sebastian asks. ”What do you want for you?” the troll asks. ”I want it to stop hurting”, Sebastian asks….
The debut book “Depression & Other Magic Tricks” by Canadian slam poet, writer, and performance artist, Sabrina Benaim, explores themes of one’s mental health amid…
Eating disorders have increasingly become recognized as a class of psychiatric disorders that pose serious risks to individuals. According to the American Psychiatry Association (APA),…
“I’m getting tired of somebody always trying to sell me something Sell me a dream Sell me a purpose Sell me a course Sell me…
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to…
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one…
“My therapist says make friends with your monsters” is a poem by José Olivarez, a son of Mexican immigrants, and the author of poetry collections…
