Mental Health

by Masked metaphor   Nov 6, 2014


Everyone views life in different ways and 'normal' is non-existent. People tend to see life through a black and white lens when the importance of it all in the end is viewing every moment in a vibrant spectrum of colours. What is the truth and what is false? I will let that be your verdict and your choice...

Depression:
"There is no such thing! Everyone feels sad, people that say they have it are only seeking attention!"

"Living is a struggle and I always cry myself to sleep, my heart is constantly tearing apart and no matter how hard I try, no one ever seems to truly understand me!"

Anxiety:
"People can get scared its a part of being human but some people are just scared of everything, they are just not normal!"

"My heart palpitates, my breathing gets shorter, my vision blurs and my body shakes in fear, certain things trigger my inner emotions, memories linger and the experiences bring me to terrifying tears!"

Bipolar:
"I knew someone with bipolar and they acted so strange, I was never able to take them seriously because their inconsistent mood swings always got in the way!"

"I cant actually explain it, at times I am ecstatic and the next minute I'm in tears, my mood changes like the direction of the wind. People don't know what to think of me and I don't even know, my moods can get the most of me, I just wish I could be more in control!"

Schizophrenia:
"Now what on earth is that? I heard from a friend that it is like having multiple personalities, how weird is that!"

"My thoughts are all scattered, each forming separate delusions in my mind, At times I don't know the truth from the false my mind reeling in everything as it comes. Sometimes people think I'm taking drugs because I smell, see and hear things that are not there, I just wish people knew more about what I actually have!"

What is true and what is false all depends on people's experiences. People determine what they know by many factors of what they hear and read, but the only factor they don't actually rely upon is experiencing the feeling. So do you really know a truth from a false?

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  • 9 years ago

    by Alisannah

    Wonderfully well thought! i really enjoyed reading it.

  • 9 years ago

    by Beautiful Soul

    Omg Andrew, I believe this is the nest poem I've read from you! Not only did you go into so much detail about each illness, you understood how each one works in the brain.

    I love the introduce at the beginning of this, you do a great job introducing what is to come and what is normal in this world. What most people see is judging others for mental health. Also I loved the double sided view points of each stanza. What most people see and what the mental health sees.

    Depression and anxiety both go hand and hand most of the time. Because one can lead into the other. It's sad how we are silently judged for being depressed and there is a huge difference between depression and sadness. Well a lot of people do get sad yes, people often don't understand that depression is just added sadness from weeks on end and people often cry themselves to sleep. Same with anxiety, you cannot control how nervous you get at all.

    Bipolar is a scary thing, and sadly people do judge you for mood swings that you cannot control. They are not "weird" just manic and then low, people don't understand that its an imbalance in the brain. Sigh. Bipolar is tough to live with as any moment could be high or low.

    Schizophrenia I admittedly do not know much about, but if you have or see multiple things at once, oh wow that is difficult. Having multiple personalities is not something we should joke about.

    Whether people believe it or not, mental illness is crippling and deadly. Thank you for writing this, nominated! 5/5

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