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    Stories and Poems about Mental Illness
    Stories and Poems about Mental Illness
    Stories and Poems about Mental Illness
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    Stories and Poems about Mental Illness

    By charles johnson

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    Stigma often brings experiences and feelings of shame, blame, hopelessness, distress, misrepresentation in the media, and reluctance to seek and/or accept necessary help. Approximately 75% of people with a mental illness report that they have experienced stigma. This book shares poetry about depression and real stories of people who have dealt with stigma.

    LanguageEnglish
    Publishercharles johnson
    Release dateOct 2, 2017
    ISBN9781386401254
    Stories and Poems about Mental Illness
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    charles johnson

    Charles Johnson is a writer, poet, and play writer and been homeless. Poetry is his ministry as he also teaches how to write poetry for healing. He also writes personal poetry for events and occasions and has over 10 books published. Visit his website at: https://thehomelesspoet.wixsite.com/the-homeless-poet

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      Stories and Poems about Mental Illness - charles johnson

      Stories and Poems about Mental Illness

      FIGHT THE STIGMA!.

      By Charles Johnson AKA The Homeless Poet

      ©2017

      ––––––––

      Introduction

      About Stigma

      The Facts about Stigma and Discrimination:

      Stigma often brings experiences and feelings of shame, blame, hopelessness, distress, misrepresentation in the media, and reluctance to seek and/or accept necessary help. Approximately 75% of people with a mental illness report that they have experienced stigma.

      In fact, according to a study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior,

      38% of people do not want to move next door to someone who lives with mental illness.

      56% do not want to spend an evening socializing with someone with mental illness.

      33% do not want to make friends with someone who lives with mental illness.

      58% do not want to work closely with someone with mental illness.

      68% do not want someone with mental illness to marry into their family.

      Can we Challenge Stigma?

      Every one of us has the ability to help reduce stigma and encourage compassion and tolerance. We can support people with psychiatric disorders and their families through recovery and social inclusion and by reducing discrimination. Simple ways to help include

      learning and sharing the facts about mental health and illness;

      getting to know people with personal experiences of mental illness;

      speaking up in protest when friends, family, colleagues, or the media display false beliefs and negative stereotypes;

      offering the same support to people when they are sick, regardless of whether it’s with a physical illness or a mental illness;

      notlabeling or judging people with a mental illness, end treating them with respect and dignity, as you would anyone else; and

      talking openly of your own experience of mental illness. The more hidden mental illness remains, the more people continue to believe that it is shameful and needs to be concealed.

      Acknowledgments

      I want to thank all of my brothers and sisters that have always been there for me. We may not been born by the same parents. But we are bonded by love and that can be even stronger then blood! I want to thank all my children from Sondona to Charnell . I love you all! Also my ex-wife Annette a great mother to my youngest children. And to many others. My brothers and sisters in Christ. Also the staff of The Salvation Army, Metro care, Mental Health America Dallas and Achievements Thought the Arts. And A BIG THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SUBMITTED STORIES!

      People going through are hurt. They don't need hollow words. They need someone to care.

      H.U.R.T.

      H- Hurting

      U-Unloved

      R-Rejected

      T-Tired

      Sometimes a person Just needs an ear. No advice, no opinions, just an ear.

      Please, Listen to Me!

      Please listen to me!

      I just need to be listened to!

      If I need advice, I will ask!

      But now, I just need an ear!

      I'm dying inside

      I'm crying inside

      Will someone listen to me!

      I need to share my pain!

      It's driving me insane!

      I need it out of me!

      Will someone just listen!

      Give me an ear!

      I'm dying inside!

      W.O.R.D.S.

      W- Words

      O-Only

      R-Require

      D-Dedication

      S-Sacrifice

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