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Poetry for PTSD: A Collective Project by Trauma Survivors
A heartfelt collection of art and poetry submitted by survivors of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, bringing healing and community to those who need it most.
Starting at CAD$2+
A Voice for Healing and Community
Hello dear brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, friends, and supporters:
This is an array of voices, an outlet, put to paper by multiple trauma and abuse survivors and those diagnosed with a mental illness, namely, (C)PTSD (Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) from all over the world. The following project is led by Melinda Barss, who is a trauma and abuse survivor diagnosed with CPTSD. Her mission is to aid in the healing and advocacy of those who struggle with mental illness.
We now become our own warriors with a strong, loud voice. It is beyond time to end the stigma and the maltreatment that goes along with it. We can still hold an important role and be productive members of society; it's all about finding our strengths, identifying that niche, and giving it our best.
We can indeed heal, and as government-published studies have shown, writing is one effective modality of healing in the treatment of trauma, mental illness, and PTSD.
This project aims to bring people together and aids as a healing tool to gather strength and inspiration. Trust me, you are NOT alone, ever. Each poem and work of art has the author's name or anonymous at their discretion attached before their submission(s).
Together, we can form community, togetherness, a connection, and support by coming together in projects as such, knowing we are never truly alone and perhaps can relate in some ways to one another on differing levels and intensities.
Why This Matters
This project is to bring awareness to love and shed light on the darkness that goes on in the world, resulting in dimming and messing up people's once-stable minds.
1 Billion
According to the World Health Organization, about 1 billion people in the world suffer from mental illness.
Every 40 Seconds
One person dies of suicide every 40 seconds, according to Epidemiol Psychiatry Sci. 2023.
Community Healing
We can band together and become stronger, leaning on one another for support when we cannot seem to handle the rest of society and the world.
Our Brave Contributors
Thank you for your vulnerability, strength, contribution, thoughts, and feelings, which you have all bravely submitted for this project. Thank you, brave warriors, gods, and powerful goddesses. We find light in the dark, community, ourselves, and each other.
Join Our Healing Journey
Support this project and find solace in the shared experiences of those who understand. You are not alone on this journey.
Starting at CAD$2+ (Pay what you can)