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“Hey, Bill, is writing poetry...

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“Hey, Bill, is writing poetry good for you?”

Our hand-raising friend asked, “…is writing poetry good for you?” To provide a quality answer, I’d like to know why she stopped by — general interest or to get help for an emotional or mental illness. Let’s assume the latter, and the answer is yes — in many ways. Creating a poem is a combination of a construction project and putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Quick question… If you blogged about emotional and mental health and were asked our featured question, or one like it, would you want to know why...

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About Josh: I’m a recent Computer Science graduate, excited to see where life takes me professionally. Beyond my career, I’m a musician, artist, and...

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Labor’s Charlotte Walker, a South Australian who turned 21 on election night, has said she will advocate for issues affecting young people such...

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Breaking the Cycle of Silence and Stigma Come out of the womb, grow up, study, get a good job, start a family, and die....

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In 2012, I had taken to hiding and sobbing in a meeting room at the London advertising agency I worked for. I held...

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For some of us, the death of a parent brings a period of bereavement and deep grief which slowly abates with the passing...

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Six months ago I lost my partner. We were lovers for 22 years. You are the first person I have told about this.Our...

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The question I am writing to you from the edge of the abyss… Hello! Despite the privileges I’ve had, my life has been...

‘We have to...

“I’m not a case study”, says the money expert and broadcaster Martin Lewis, politely but firmly batting away questions about his own mental...

Mind over body:...

While I agree with viewing health holistically and treating the person, not the disease, I felt uncomfortable with some of the conclusions that Suzanne O’Sullivan...