In a mental hospital
During my 40 year career as a professional mental patient, a role which was imposed upon me by toxic and controlling family members who...
Measuring Time in Doing Things
This piece is an attempt to render, in sensory fragments and poetic prose, the lived reality of someone navigating an altered state of consciousness....
Two poems from the heartfelt poetry collection by Emily Watson
The poems below were first published on the author's website 'Rooted in Love'
Introduction
My partner of 20 years died by suicide in 2024. She had...
Poetry from one of MITUK’s authors – I Wasn’t A Person
I Wasn't A Person
I wasn't a person,
I was a fear made flesh to conquer and crucify.
I wasn't a person,
I was a scapegoat to blame.
I...
At The Threshold Pacing – Tom Burgess shares his insights and poetry
The two poems and accompanying artwork published below are part of a larger piece of work documenting one of several psychotic episodes I have...