From me to you, Anxiety Dear Anxiety, I’m not quite sure what drives your obsession with me, or why you feel the urge to follow me everywhere I go,. read more…
Mental Illness – It’s time to stop the stigma Mental illness affects millions across the globe each day. Many of us have had our lives touched by mental illness, either. read more…
To my Personality Disorder. Dear Personality, I find you quite fascinating and I felt a letter to you would help me to understand who and what you really are. I. read more…
My Personality Disorder My personality disorder makes me see the world as black and white. I struggle to live in grey areas. There is only one or the other,. read more…
A guest blog by Miriam Ruff I have a panic disorder. One minute I’m fine, and the next something happens – I often don’t see whatever’s coming that sets. read more…
Anxiety and Panic – it’s no joke. We’re not just talking about nerves, or even being scared. We’re talking about utter terror – panic. We’re talking about the. read more…
I thought I’d share something I wrote a few months after Sammie and I (Paul Chambers) started going to HMP Peterborough each week to give creative writing workshops. By the. read more…
A Year On: Written by HMP Resident It’s been one hell of a fantastic year! For the past 12 months, I have been involved in a creative writing group run. read more…
Rehabilitation is surely better than punishment? This morning, whilst skimming Twitter on our PoetsIN account, I came across a story shared by a popular morning chat show. They had a. read more…
Tag: mental health
Dear Anxiety, From Me to You
From me to you, Anxiety Dear Anxiety, I’m not quite sure what drives your obsession with me, or why you feel the urge to follow me everywhere I go,. read more…
Mental Illness – Book Submissions Are Now Open
Mental Illness – It’s time to stop the stigma Mental illness affects millions across the globe each day. Many of us have had our lives touched by mental illness, either. read more…
Dear Personality
To my Personality Disorder. Dear Personality, I find you quite fascinating and I felt a letter to you would help me to understand who and what you really are. I. read more…
Finding the Grey Scale
My Personality Disorder My personality disorder makes me see the world as black and white. I struggle to live in grey areas. There is only one or the other,. read more…
Coming Out in the Face of Stigma
A guest blog by Miriam Ruff I have a panic disorder. One minute I’m fine, and the next something happens – I often don’t see whatever’s coming that sets. read more…
Panic and Me
Anxiety and Panic – it’s no joke. We’re not just talking about nerves, or even being scared. We’re talking about utter terror – panic. We’re talking about the. read more…
Re: habit – A poem by Co-Founder Paul
I thought I’d share something I wrote a few months after Sammie and I (Paul Chambers) started going to HMP Peterborough each week to give creative writing workshops. By the. read more…
A Year On: Resident Edition
A Year On: Written by HMP Resident It’s been one hell of a fantastic year! For the past 12 months, I have been involved in a creative writing group run. read more…
Rehabilitating Archaic Views
Rehabilitation is surely better than punishment? This morning, whilst skimming Twitter on our PoetsIN account, I came across a story shared by a popular morning chat show. They had a. read more…