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Trilogy of Parts
Our society is in a mental health crisis...We will discuss any illness openly from cancer and diabetes to erectile dysfunction and irritable bowel syndrome but when it comes to mental health, it becomes the pink elephant that no one wants to address. I am by no means putting up a yard stick to measure as it would be inadequate to all. Regardless of a label, we are all of mind, body and spirit. If any one of these areas is malformed, in any way, the topic must be open to conversation and help must be made available without judgement or predetermination of outcomes.
As a society, we fail the mentally ill
Symptoms argue, a simple power of will
Research is limited and funding insufficient
General practitioners, fundamentally non-proficient
Stigmatised and labelled, casting blame
Perpetuating guilt and atrocious shame
Disease of the body, merits gentle care
Specialist provisions, treatment not to spare
A malady of soul, sadness, alienation
Seeks a sacred counsel, when needing consolation
Yet ailment of the mind, hides quietly in despair
The secrets of an origin, a heavy cross to bear
Mind, body and spirit, a trilogy of parts
We must preserve the three;
Without one, life departs
Inspired by Society in Ruin competition
As a society, we fail the mentally ill
Symptoms argue, a simple power of will
Research is limited and funding insufficient
General practitioners, fundamentally non-proficient
Stigmatised and labelled, casting blame
Perpetuating guilt and atrocious shame
Disease of the body, merits gentle care
Specialist provisions, treatment not to spare
A malady of soul, sadness, alienation
Seeks a sacred counsel, when needing consolation
Yet ailment of the mind, hides quietly in despair
The secrets of an origin, a heavy cross to bear
Mind, body and spirit, a trilogy of parts
We must preserve the three;
Without one, life departs
Inspired by Society in Ruin competition
Published 23rd Mar 2017
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23rd Mar 2017 8:42pm
23rd Mar 2017 9:55pm
28th Mar 2017 1:26pm
24th Mar 2017 4:41pm
Being one of the mentally ill / mentally damaged I can bare witness to your poem and the lack of proper available treatment. Add to that the social stigma and it is clear, regardless of enlightenment, it is one of many national shames :-(
thank you for sharing :-)
thank you for sharing :-)
24th Mar 2017 10:29pm
Thank you for that David...It is an epidemic. I suffer from mental illness as well. I feel I am fairly educated and capable of doing research and jumping through hoops and still, I struggle to get support. What happens to all those that slip trough the cracks in a society that deems them mad and in a sense unworthy of attention? Simply unacceptable.
28th Mar 2017 1:33pm
I think everyone has mental health issues, show me the perfect un flawed human being . Youll never find it anywhere . I really really dislike the term" mental illness . " it comes off so negative and when the first nail of "acceptance" is bent i believe it shines a twisted opinion on mental health conditions. Some truly are worse then others, And reaaaaallllyyyyyyyy need psychiatric help, though some.. just need a fuckin hug every now and then and some good friends and maybe not a shitty negative environment where treating each other like garbage is ok . The stigma , fuck the stigma thats my stigma. Get fucked . Were all just a bunch of fuckin animals walking upright anyways . Shooting things , sending metal fuckin disks into the galaxy to watch tv stations and spy on each other. Fuckin society is a mental illness
6th Dec 2017 4:47pm
I share wit you a quote I love... "You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging." - Brene Brown
Surround yourself with people and professionals who believe this.. the help and hugs will come.
Thank you so much for your response.
Surround yourself with people and professionals who believe this.. the help and hugs will come.
Thank you so much for your response.
3rd Dec 2017 6:36pm
6th Dec 2017 4:49pm
Thank you kindly for your read and response. It is a message that needs to be recognised.
Kindly
Mel
Kindly
Mel
