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Jack, a recent college graduate who works at a local accounting firm in his home town goes through a day of work. Dealing with the internal struggles of modern life and internal validation. You follow his journey through just another day in life. Read More

Tags: depression, male, corporate

Poem / Poetry

February 11, 2025

Reads: 13

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A poem I wrote about feeling numb Written 11/02/25 Read More

Tags: depression, pain, lost, heartbreak, sadness

Story of a girl with a past that catches up to her. TW: Rape/Assault/Suicide Read More

Tags: horror, depression, anxiety, dream-state, mental-health-awareness

Short Story / Flash Fiction

February 01, 2025

Reads: 24

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A lonely person will sometimes go to great lengths to find a way of fitting in. Read More

Tags: depression, young-adult, fitting-in

Poem / Poetry

January 31, 2025

When seemingly alone in the world, it can seem like everyone is coupled but you. It'd easy to become despondent and reclusive. Read More

Tags: depression, darkness, young-adult

Tags: depression, solitude, prison, lonelienss

A poem about how I'm feeling trapped in my relationship. Read More

Tags: depression, life, pain, sad, sorrow

Depression lingers like a heavy cloak too many have worn. Read More

Tags: depression, sadness, mental-health

a collection of poems good soup cookbook - learning to cook solo a good soup for the disturbed. a disturbing soup to the comfortable. a collection of pre-written poems, thrown in the crock pot. this meal is the feast of a lifetime. that means it's my life, thrown in the… Read More

Tags: depression, anger, angst, mental-illness, innerbeast

Most people-pleasers at some point find themselves taken advantage of. Some of us get caught in stupid games led by cruel people, but I think that most people learn someday to take care of themselves and cut off those who do not serve us. The title was written to demonstrate… Read More

Tags: depression, anger, loneliness, angst, mental-illness

I have not spoken to my grandmother in several years. She is immensely mentally ill and it's not safe to reunite, but I think about her every day. She gave me a fun childhood and even cooked for me, which she hardly did for herself. I think somehow, I was… Read More

Tags: depression, food, anger, angst, mental-illness

Last summer, 2023, I was having a breakdown outside, at midnight and was shoeless. The ground was muddy and I sat, hardly able to see my screen while pumping out poems on a damp brick wall. The next day, I came back to my notes app and couldn't decide what… Read More

Tags: depression, anger, angst, mental-illness, innerbeast

As an eternal people pleaser, it has been a cliff to climb, to unapologetically take up space. This poem was written in the summer of 2023 when finally I learned I could be confident too, and I was worthy of my existence. Life-long shaming and gaslighting became easy to override… Read More

Tags: depression, anger, angst, mental-illness

Poem / Other

January 08, 2025

Reads: 41

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Things aren't always what they seem. Just because someone appears strong doesn't mean they always are. Life can become overwhelming especially when people think you have it all under control. Make sure to check in on those you love, because oftentimes those who show the most love are the ones… Read More

Tags: depression, appearances

This diary reflects the personal journey of someone searching for their place in the world, grappling with exhaustion and uncertainty about the future. Amidst the pressure of studies and career choices, the narrator questions if they are on the right path. The search for identity and purpose becomes a shared… Read More

Tags: depression, fiction, contemporary, drama, journal

Poem / Poetry

December 26, 2024

A poem that transcends all global societies, exploring the inner turmoil and struggles of a person who feels overwhelmed by life's challenges and ultimately makes the fateful decision to end their suffering. The poem is intended to raise awareness and questions about the nature of resilience, hope, and the limitations… Read More

Tags: depression, loneliness, suicide, mental-illness

Poem / Non-Fiction

December 22, 2024

Reads: 88

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: depression, relationships, alcohol

We all at some point have asked the question, what is the purpose of my life? Here I ponder the question as it pertains to my own life. Read More

Tags: depression, life, faith, happiness, sadness

Book / Other /

November 11, 2024

Reads: 2376

Comments: 30

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Amidst the explosive grunge scene in 1993 Seattle, Riley Brooks finds herself broken after an abusive relationship with her first love comes to an end. Struggling to put the pieces back together, she has a chance encounter with the friendly, but enigmatic Landon Cross one night at a bar, oblivious… Read More

Tags: depression, addiction, abusiverelationship, 90s, 1990s

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"It really doesn't take much to get immersed in your writing. I don't know why but it's something about the 90s that is so nostalgic even though ..." Read More

Tags: depression, poetry, life, poem

Tags: depression, poetry, poem

Poem / Poetry

November 05, 2024

Tags: depression, self-worth, self-love, mental-illness, mental-health

Tags: depression

Poem / Poetry

November 02, 2024

Tags: depression, suicide, anxiety, mental-illness, mental-health

This is a short story that is a work in progress but this is what I have so far. It's really taxing to write this. I have hopes of expanding on this is a novel I am working on and have already finished the first draft. Let me know what… Read More

Tags: depression, drugs, life, coming-of-age, short-story

Growing up in an all-white town in Tennessee wasn’t easy for Boo. She learned that she wasn’t like everyone else and that the color of her skin made her less human. Being bullied every day, Boo learned self-hate and didn’t want to keep living. Read More

Tags: depression, racism, harm, bully, tennessee

This poem is about a time I was at my lowest and how my grandma helped me through it in the end. Read More

Tags: depression

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Tags: depression, sadness, guilt, trauma

Poem / Poetry

September 25, 2024

A poem about how it feels when I'm left to fend for myself. Read More

Tags: depression, life, pain, sad, sorrow

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