‘almond blossom’ this morning, love, I’m tired and serious; I can barely hear the little winter bird singing over the hum of the central heating. it will be a green havocas, the trees will burst in its slums and the earth will open up to admit crocuses and cyclamen, and though we cannot yet feel it, the earth has already begun, its slow slope, ruined inch by inch, taking you away from the edge. by fiona benson , of vertigo and ghost, published by cape poetry, whether you’re dealing with the daily stresses and strains of life in a pandemic or struggling with deeper issues, your mental health is important and everyone needs a little time. away with a good book of poetry! For Mental Health Awareness Week, we’ve curated a selection of poetry collections that speak to a wide range of mental health issues, as well as some uplifting anthologies for those in need of poetry therapy. take note of these warning triggers for anorexia, abuse, depression, suicide, and loss. We realize that these topics can be difficult for many, but we still hope that one of these books can speak to someone in their time of need and help show them that they are not alone. whatever you’re going through, poetry can help.#1 sometimes just a poem is enough. the pharmacy of poetry is full of poetic recipes and wise advice to comfort, delight and inspire; a space for reflection and understanding that you are not the only one who feels this way.
#2 deborah alma,the emergency poet, prescribes a wide range of poems to help overcome stress, depression, and other anxieties. Arranged for spiritual ailment, this anthology includes verse old and new, to comfort those in need of a lift.#3 Alice Hiller’s debut performs an extraordinary act of witness and restitution. Working with her childhood medical notes, Winterbird she finds a way to talk about sexual abuse and anorexia, courageously confronting the aftermath of trauma and finding a language of healing. /p>
#4 tracing the ups and downs of the road through addiction and struggling with desire, calling a wolf a wolf is a dark and sumptuous debut from award-winning poet kaveh akbar. these are powerful, intimate poems of thirst: for alcohol, for knowledge, for life that reveal the rocky road to recovery.#5 the first half of this book deals with mythical violence against women, but fiona benson’s vertigo and ghost becomes, in its second half, an intimate document of depression and family life. fiona benson probes the complex terrain of early motherhood: her anxieties and claustrophobias, as well as her gifts. a moving account of mental health in motherhood.
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#6 ben wilkinson’s debut much more than luck tackles the often taboo subject of men’s mental health in a gritty sequence about battling clinical depression: the “days when you weren’t just anyone. days gone incognito”. the author questions depression in all its forms: “sadness in two parts, anger in one part”, strives to understand its sources and finds renewed joy through the race.#7 in september 2017, helen calcutt’s brother matthew took his own life at the age of 40. how did we survive such a tumultuous bereavement? how does the trauma of losing a loved one to suicide affect our identity, our creativity and our capacity to love how, in a world shattered by unparalleled change and great loss, can we rebuild our lives in this booklet helen calcutt shows what we do. somehow. #8 g> spoken word sensation hollie mcnish turns his gritty realism into the anxieties of fatherhood. Nobody Told Me is told with a characteristic candor and comedy that is utterly relatable to any new parent struggling to stay sane while raising a child. Or for new parents, why not explore Niall Campbell’s Noctuary, a lyrical take on late-night shots and the mental impact of insomnia as a young parent anxiously caring for a newborn?#9 safety behaviors explores the many coping strategies we use in times of fear, anxiety, or panic. emma jeremy finds a dark humor that sustains the reader through these haunting but necessary poems.#10 the boy, the mole, the fox, and the horse is a beautifully illustrated with hope for uncertain times, full of wisdom and warmth that has inspired many readers around the world: ‘when the dark clouds come…keep going’.