Mental-illness stories, books, poems, and more

I wrote this poem that goes with my profile pic. The picture signifies my Bi-Polar disorder. Light and dark Manic and depressed. I try to explain what it feels like to go from manic to depressive and how I use my Journal to express what it feels like. Read More

Tags: bipolar, mental-illness

Spider

By Rubi Stiles

Essay / Romance

July 21, 2020

Slightly metaphorical view of my sex life. Read More

Tags: love, sex, toxic, mental-illness

Demons and Devils

By spud2

Short Story / Poetry

July 15, 2020

In a world where mental illness is not understood we only see each others faliures Read More

Tags: family, drama, friends, mental-illness

Narcissism

Article / Romance

June 22, 2020

Tags: life, self, narcissism, mental-illness, agewise

Unknown

Short Story / Romance

June 18, 2020

Comments: 1

Tags: love, relationships, life, self, mental-illness

Featured Review by Sharief Hendricks

"Wow Shirley M. Really nice story... humanity in its rawest form !!! Clay can finally rest...and hopefully enjoy heavenly music.... Love..." Read More

Living With Mental Illness

Short Story / Romance

June 17, 2020

Comments: 1

Tags: acceptance, self, adaptation, mental-illness, agewise

Love Can't Be Put Into a Box

Short Story / Other

June 17, 2020

Tags: love, death, relationships, grief, mental-illness

Memoires of a fuck up

By PostPerfect

Book / Memoir

June 03, 2020

Comments: 1

Shelves: 3

I guess I would like to give the world some sense of understanding of what it’s like to live and struggle with mental illness, addiction, abuse, sexual.. I don’t know how to name it. (It’s complicated). I guess partially unwilling promiscuity comes closest. If any of those aren’t your thing… Read More

Tags: abuse, drugs, stripper, mental-illness, sexual-trauma

The Oil Windowpane

By spud2

Short Story / Young Adult

June 03, 2020

Tags: life, short, sadness, mental-illness

Supernova

By Inconsistent Apocalypse

Poem / Song Lyrics

May 09, 2020

Comments and criticism are welcome. I share these poems, along with haikus not on booksie, on twitter https://twitter.com/InconsistentAp2, or on Facebook at Inconsistent Apocalypse. Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, lyrics, anxiety, mental-illness

Cold At My Core

By SpeakWhenItRains

Book / Young Adult

May 02, 2020

Comments: 3

One look. One look from across a mental health service's lobby. One single stare, and a small smile, was all it took for my life to flip upside down completely. [Johnnie Guilbert fanfiction] BOOK 1 COMPLETE [Written in 2020] Read More

Tags: fanfiction, youtube, mental-illness, johnnie-guilbert

Featured Review by HJFURL

"I love your unpredictable style, you keep me on edge, keep me gripped, don't let go of that, stay unique! Very Best Wishes, Harriet-Jacqui Fu..." Read More

Darker Side of Happiness

By Jonius

Book / Religion and Spirituality

April 28, 2020

The YA Fantasy House

Janie Adams is brutally abused for ten years. She finds herself being split into several Altars or personalities to cope. She falls in love with the deeply bitter David Adams, and the two embark on the quest to change the constitution together. Ultimately a story of 'Justice for Janie.' Read More

Tags: dystopia, darker, dissociation, mental-illness

InTo sanity

By Inconsistent Apocalypse

Poem / Poetry

April 18, 2020

Comments and criticism are welcome. I share these poems, along with haikus not on booksie, on twitter https://twitter.com/InconsistentAp2, or on Facebook at Inconsistent Apocalypse. Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, lyrics, anxiety, mental-illness

Something About Sammy

By blaine sims

Book / Other

April 11, 2020

Comments: 3

The mind is our most powerful tool, capable of the ability to create or destroy. Love, as beautiful and magical as it is, can damage and taint the most logical mind. One’s emotions can become overwhelmed, corroding their sanity enough to alter the individual beyond repair. The rational brain becomes… Read More

Tags: love, fiction, rejection, obsession, mental-illness

Am i Attached?

By spud2

Short Story / Non-Fiction

April 04, 2020

This is about severe mental illness, for those who might want to understand it better, or maybe those who already do Read More

Tags: depression, anxiety, medication, psychosis, mental-illness

Beauty is pain

By feonixrizen

Poem / Poetry

April 01, 2020

Comments: 2

Tags: suicide, anorexia, mental-illness, mental-health

Ana

By feonixrizen

Poem / Poetry

March 17, 2020

Tags: suicide, anorexia, mental-illness, mental-health

Anorexia is...

By feonixrizen

Poem / Non-Fiction

March 15, 2020

Comments: 1

Tags: suicide, anorexia, mental-illness, mental-health

Your name

Poem / Poetry

March 11, 2020

Comments: 1

Who is this addressed to? ;) Read More

Tags: poetry, sad, depressing, teenager, mental-illness

New Beginning

Poem / Poetry

March 11, 2020

Comments: 1

Tags: poetry, sad, depressing, teenager, mental-illness

Suicide

Poem / Poetry

March 10, 2020

Comments: 2

*TRIGGER WARNING* (but maybe its not that bad ) Read More

Tags: poetry, sad, depressing, teenager, mental-illness

Diet

Poem / Poetry

March 10, 2020

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

Poem about a girls struggle with an eating disorder Read More

Tags: poetry, sad, depressing, teenager, mental-illness

My Body

By P. Jay

Poem / Poetry

March 07, 2020

Comments: 3

Shelves: 2

The QWERTY QUORUM House

A poem written in literature class. I decided to write about something that's very personal to me to help me vent about a struggle I've been dealing with for years. I hope you guys enjoy it. TW: subtle mentions of self-harm Read More

Tags: depression, fight, struggle, self-harm, mental-illness

Bipolar

By Devlin Wolff

Poem / Poetry

March 04, 2020

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

My experience with Bipolar illness. Read More

Tags: bipolar, mental-illness

Just Want to Sleep

By Reptar Crane

Short Story / Other

February 24, 2020

CN: Depression, Suicide Read More

Tags: dark, depression, sad, suicide, mental-illness

To My Dad Who Cared Once and Never Again

By P. Jay

Poem / Poetry

February 06, 2020

Comments: 1

Another poem from Literature class. We had to write a poem about a parent, so I wrote this about my father. Enjoy. Read More

Tags: poetry, father, neglect, mental-illness, father-figure

drowning

By jhunter

Poem / Other

February 04, 2020

darkest moments Read More

Tags: broken, suffering, mental-illness

drowning

By jhunter

Poem / Poetry

February 04, 2020