A Mental Health Journal
there is someone who has turned –
the nature of their mental health into words
and they have written those words down –
onto paper
they have tried to untangle the mess –
and the mangled –
that swims around our brains
there is someone whose journey –
has become plural with age
who wrote down each phrase
who documented the process of being made
but in the end
all of it is the spaghetti like mental health
that we attempted to either ignore –
fix,
not understand,
suffer with,
suffer for,
never quite clear the way
there is someone –
who writes down the words they feel and say
James Garratt – Monday 22nd March 2023
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https://theboybehindtheglasses.com/2020/01/08/the-boy-behind-the-glasses-an-introduction/
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https://theboybehindtheglasses.com/category/poems-and-writing-2023/
A Mental Health Journal – Written Wednesday 22nd March 2023 (Aged 48)
The Boy Behind The Glasses. Poetry and Writing 
“there is someone whose journey –
has become plural with age”
I love love love these lines!
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Thank you 🙂 I really appreciate your comments. This was about all of my writing pads and I am glad you liked the lines, it’s about the fanning out as life progresses
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Of course!!! You’re pensmenship is truly incredible
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Ah that’s very kind. But I read some of your writing and I just think, you’re really good, you’re words and how you describe things can be inspiring.
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THANK YOU!!! You might have noticed that I haven’t been posting on here lately (I will be posting again verrrryyyyyy soon!!!). That’s because I’ve been focusing on my Medium page where I post stories. Check out this one below, you’ll love it!
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I will do. I try to catch you on Facebook as well 🙂
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Awesome!!!
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Hello! I am a licensed therapist that is starting a new journey on YouTube and WordPress. I was browsing others that are helping the community and talking about difficult topics. I really enjoyed this post. I often recommend journaling to my clients because it can be such a powerful expression and allows you to get thoughts out of your mind and onto paper. You’re doing a great job and I wish you lots of growth and happiness. Enjoy your day.
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Thank you. I started writing at 17 as a mental health aid and an outlet. I still do it now, it’s immensely powerful and helps self learning and understanding.
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