Mental_illness stories, books, poems, and more

taken from my book, "Dominance Issues" Read More

Tags: god, mental_illness, resentment, an_ended_love-life, about-rejection

What I Put Up With

By DLCannon

Poem / Poetry

May 13, 2020

taken from my book, "Blown Out Of Proportion" Read More

Tags: god, mental_illness, my_living_situation, about-singlehood, covid_19

My Pop-Tart And Me

By DLCannon

Poem / Poetry

April 13, 2016

taken from my book, "Interstate Freedom" Read More

Tags: love, mental_illness

My LIfe at the Circus

January 09, 2016

Isabel is a teenage circus performer doing her act at an amusement park during the summer. What many people do not know though is that Isabel has depression and has been cutting. It is a summer full of friends, religion, and mental illness for Isabel. Read More

Tags: depression, christian, mental_illness, cutting, teenager, circus, baptism, performing, amusement_park

The Coincidence

January 09, 2016

Viernes has depression but only she knows it. When she gets in a car accident, her aunt begins to get suspicious. Viernes now has to figure out how to convince her aunt that the accident was just a coincidence. Read More

Tags: depression, god, christian, mental_illness, jesus, car_accident

Army of One

Poem / Poetry

December 02, 2015

Comments: 5

Sometimes, you have to face your demons alone. *Reached 100 Reads: 3/26/2016* Read More

Tags: depression, poetry, sadness, mental_illness, demons, victory, battle, solo

Clocks

Poem / Poetry

November 17, 2015

Comments: 11

Shelves: 1

I can feel frozen in time, while the hands of time still march on. *Reached 100 Reads: 6/4/2016* Read More

Tags: depression, hope, frozen, empty, mental_illness, sorrow, regret, clocks, jail, monochrome, technicolor

Gratitude

By Japrzybytek

Short Story / Memoir

October 19, 2015

Comments: 1

My first night staying in a homeless shelter Read More

Tags: mental_illness, homeless, junkies, drunks, handout

Road to Recovery

By 1990January

Book / Literary Fiction

September 24, 2015

This is the story of one girls journey from addict and mental issues to recovery Read More

Tags: family, novel, relationship, mental_illness, addiction, daughter, mom, recovery, aunt, family_issues, mental_hospital, mother_and_daughter

Through the Looking Glasses

Poem / Poetry

September 14, 2015

Comments: 3

Inner beauty is much more important than outer beauty, no matter what society shoves down our throats. This is the story of three very different men deal with their reflections and their internal monologue as to what they think of themselves. Read More

Tags: love, reflection, hate, suicide, mental_illness, mirror, self_esteem

Depressive Dreams

Poem / Memoir

September 05, 2015

Comments: 2

"Pain is never permanent but tonight it's killing me"- Neck Deep, "December". This is another very personal piece that I wrote tonight after listening to some sad songs and feeling emotional. I've had the title for this in mind for a long while but never quite knew how to write… Read More

Tags: depression, anger, tears, heartbreak, hate, lies, dreams, sadness, suicide, mental_illness, racism, friends, self_harm

The Ballad of Melancholic Wisdom

Poem / Memoir

August 30, 2015

Comments: 7

Shelves: 1

This is different from what I normally do. This is completely non fiction. Everything I've wrote about is true and it did happen. A lot of this stuff I still struggle with every day. You might be asking yourself, "Why open yourself up like this to world?" Because, not only… Read More

Tags: love, loss, depression, abuse, family, poetry, life, suicide, mental_illness, non_fiction

Former Miss America

August 22, 2015

Comments: 1

Addie Larsen has had enough problems. She has been depressed so her mother forces her to enter the Miss America pageant. She never expected to win though. On the night of her crowning, the vehicle she was in was struck by a drunk driver, leaving her paralyzed. Now, she must… Read More

Tags: depression, fiction, teen, god, religion, mental_illness, jesus, cutting, friends, high_school, teenager, car_accident, drunk_driving, pageant, trichotillomania

Abiogenesis of Anxiety

By nhstaghart

Poem / Poetry

August 20, 2015

Anxiety can be a tough demon to tackle. Read More

Tags: depression, poetry, frustration, mental_illness, anxious, anxiety, the_universe

Dear Bipolar

By Katya Yermakova

Poem / Poetry

August 18, 2015

A letter written to Bipolar Disorder, from the perspective of someone who has it. Read More

Tags: depression, mental_illness, mentally_ill, letter, bipolar, manic_depressive

Bitter Bottles

By Katya Yermakova

Poem / Poetry

August 18, 2015

The relationship between alcohol and lost love. Read More

Tags: love, poetry, alchohol, mental_illness, alcoholism, lost_love

Precious

By wiki

Short Story / Thrillers

July 27, 2015

Yet another short story about mental instability. Read More

Tags: horror, death, creepy, short, story, short_story, psychological, mental_illness, thriller, mental, doll, dolls, creepy_dolls

Mental Illness and The Way We Work

By wiki

Essay / Editorial and Opinion

July 17, 2015

Comments: 1

Some thought provoking opinions on the way society handles individual differences Read More

Tags: thoughts, society, opinion, psychological, mental_illness, issues, essay, opinions, views, psychology, controversy, institutions, debate, thought_provoking, behaviour

Imprisoned

By wiki

Short Story / Thrillers

July 06, 2015

Comments: 5

It was 1am so I wrote about a mentally unstable girl who got lost in the forest and...well... Read More

Tags: horror, death, fiction, murder, short_story, psychological, mental_illness, thriller, forest, mental, woods

Rules of Being a Princess

June 30, 2015

Comments: 1

Millicent hates being a princess. There are so rules that she never gets to do what she wants. Why in the world would God make her a princess? Surely there are better people for the job. In fact, life would probably be better for Millicent if she were to run… Read More

Tags: family, fiction, teen, god, religion, christian, work, job, mental_illness, jesus, anxiety, high_school, teenager, princess, employment

Crazy

By Alexa Rosa

Short Story / Humor

June 09, 2015

Comments: 1

"Crazy" is a short story found in a new book I'm working on entitled, Stories from the Nuthouse. Read More

Tags: humor, short_story, mental_illness

Trusting God's Plans

May 26, 2015

Aisha and her twin sister Heidi have recently moved from New York City to a small town because their dad is tired of being haunted by memories of their mother who died in a car accident. Their dad is sure that this new community is part of God's plans for… Read More

Tags: depression, fiction, teen, god, religion, moving, christian, mental_illness, jesus, cutting, friends, high_school, church, teenager, new_york

Blocks

By greentealeaves

Book / Young Adult

May 18, 2015

Comments: 1

"Hi! I'm Olivia, but my friend calls me Liv! I'm eighteen and I have a pet tortoise named Ruski! I love to paint and sleep. If you have anymore questions, please ask my roommate and best friend, Marcy! Bye now!" Liv has lived her entire life under the protection of… Read More

Tags: friendship, family, fiction, mental_illness

Tyrant

By KJHweir

Poem / Horror

May 16, 2015

A relationship? A mental illness? A monster? A psychopath? Take your pick. Read More

Tags: depression, alone, relationship, mental_illness, anxiety, psychopath

The New Girl

May 02, 2015

Comments: 1

Rosalie has just been asked to mentor a new student at school. She had no idea that the girl would have cuts all over her face and major problems. Will she ever be able to introduce the girl to Jesus? Read More

Tags: depression, fiction, teen, god, religion, christian, mental_illness, jesus, cutting, friends, high_school, church, teenager, baptism, self_injury

Shadowstyx by Valkyri, Poetry and Prose of Depression

By Valkyri

Book / Poetry

April 29, 2015

Sometimes charming, sometimes raw, this is a collection of poetry from a woman who has been diagnosed with manic-depression. She takes us on an unexpected journey from the dreams of a little girl, to the abuse victim, to the ultimate survivor in spite of her trials. She speaks frequently of… Read More

Tags: depression, rape, poetry, mental_illness, domestic_violence, spousal_abuse, childhood_sexual_abuse

Anonymous?

Short Story / Religion and Spirituality

February 19, 2015

Ivy (aka Abby Floyd) has vowed to remain an anonymous Christian writer in order to give all glory to God. It is better that way since she also writes about mental illness. But it is certainly hard to stay anonymous when people ask such personal questions. Read More

Tags: depression, fiction, suicide, christian, writer, mental_illness, jesus, cutting, published, self_harm, author, anonymous, self_injury, trichotillomania, bible_study

The Real Me

Miscellaneous / Other

February 15, 2015

Comments: 1

Lately, I have gotten a lot of comments from people questioning the real me. This is a blog post about the real me. Read More

Tags: depression, god, writing, lonely, loneliness, teacher, christian, mental_illness, jesus, cutting, blog, town, baptism, ocd, self_harm

Sunshine & Shadows

By Daciana Cleary

Miscellaneous / Other

February 12, 2015