HOW POETRY CAN TEACH US ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH
Mobile Logo SELF-CARE HOW POETRY CAN TEACH US ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH by Liz Newman May 25, 2021 42 Poetry and mental health go hand-in-hand for so many of us because poetry gives our hearts a place to express our experiences in a healing way. Poems offer us a safe space to process our pain and vocalize our hardships. Poetry is a beautiful gift we get to share that has so much to teach us about the topic of mental health. 1. Poetry ignites our compassion and helps us see others in their struggles. Poetry evokes emotion in its readers, and it provides an opportunity to open up through vulnerable storytelling and honest reflection. When we read a deeply personal poem, it challenges us to see the world from the writer’s perspective. And even though we may struggle with different things or battle different hardships, there is a vulnerability to poetry that calls us to compassion for one another. 2. Poetry offers a therapeutic outlet for proces...
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