A collection of heartfelt poems that explore the emotional depths of mental health.
By Rhema, Lovlyn What if relief only comes after checking again… and again… and again? This isn’t about being cautious. It’s about liking things to be organized or follow a specific order. And there is a name for this behaviour. It’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). A condition where unwanted thoughts invade the mind, bringing waves […]
The Frantic Mind of OCD: Trapped in Endless What-If Loops Read More »
For those who are silently sinking… By Rhema Sometimes pain doesn’t scream. It whispers through empty eyes, half-smiles, and forced laughter. Depression isn’t always chaos — sometimes it’s the quiet slipping away of someone you love, inch by inch, breath by breath. This is for the ones who are trying to stay afloat in waters
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When beauty is measured in likes, what’s left of the girl beneath the filter? By Rhema In a world where social media filters can turn insecurity into a trend, many young African girls are silently reshaping themselves, physically, emotionally, and mentally just to “fit.” Eating disorders and body dysmorphia are no longer distant issues; they
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By Rhema Sometimes, healing doesn’t come from therapy rooms or long conversations. Sometimes, it’s found in a quiet room, in the gentle weight of a hand wrapping around yours just when your mind feels like it’s falling apart. This poem is about one of those quiet moments, where everything changed, not with a shout, but
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By Rhema They say “madness” is when the world no longer understands you. But what if you’re the only one seeing clearly? What if the voices in your head are loud, yes, but not wrong? What if the shadows move, and it’s not your imagination? This isn’t a story. It’s a reality some people live
I Swear I Saw It: When Your Mind Screams Truth but the World Hears Madness Read More »