Mental Health, Poetry, and I: Original Poetry That Saved My Life

By Brendon Feeley

Mental Health, Poetry, and I is a compilation of original poems, which delivers an unsparing view on trials and tribulations we all experience, including mental health issues, depression, anxiety, love, life, and loss. The unforgiving delivery of the poetry grants a unique insight into the effects of mental health issues on individuals and their relationships.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: May 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665598668

Brendon Feeley

Born in 1984, Brendon was raised in the beautiful rural city of Hereford. After suffering a tragic accident in 1998, Brendon was left paralysed from the chest down and lives as a wheelchair bound, spinally injured tetraplegic. Brendon lives with mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder, and writes modern and striking poetry that he uses as a therapeutic outlet for his emotions. Brendon’s poetry is written in a candid and impactful fashion, which delivers strong messages to engage and resonate with his audience.

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MENTAL HEALTH,

POETRY, AND I

Original Poetry That Saved My Life

BRENDON FEELEY

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Published by AuthorHouse 05/18/2022

ISBN: 978-1-6655-9867-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-9868-2 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-9866-8 (e)

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Contents

Preface

Closing In

Regret

Mind, Body, and Soul

Where’d You Go?

Clack, Clack, Clack

The Smile

Jigsaw

I Miss You More Today

Message in a Bottle

Fine Line

No Rest

Beside You

No Way

Unafraid

A Life Without

Rise

Still I

Oblivion

Glorious

Medicated

I Loathe You

As Long as I Can Write

Home Alone

One Day

I Am You

Progress

Life and Death

Eternal Bliss

Just Like You

Forever Misshapen

Stripped

Man Up

Valhalla

Goodbye, My Friend

Shadow

Hope

Fade to Black

Do You See Me Now?

Stay Young

What I Know So Far

Smile

The Darkness

Tick Follows Tock

Another Chance

After All

I Am The …

Voices

Let

Ripples

Bipolar

Hostage of the Past

I Chose