The Mental Health ABCs

A is for ADHD I really struggle with order B is for borderline my newest personality disorder

C is for cure I neither have nor want one D is for depression that really sucks out the fun

E is for executive dysfunction I'm really trying, I swear F is for fine part of the mask that I wear

G is for general the type of anxiety I've got H is for health with which I struggle a lot

I is for identity you might need to ask who I am J is for just enough often the most for which I can plan

K is for knowledge please educate yourself L is for love something hard to give myself

M is for meds of which I have many N is for neurodivergent because I have different brain chemistry

O is for oppositional I struggle with commands P is for patient please be so with demands

Q is for quality a type of care that's hard to find R is for RX the meds that help stabilize my mind

S is for society that isn't always accepting T is for “the tism” of which not everyone is understanding

U is for unfortunate something my reactions sometimes are V is for visible which not all disabilities are

W is for willing which you must be to grow X is for... um... You know what, I don't know

Y is for you who is involved in this too Z is for zoo cos I'm not an animal, I'm a person too

#Poetry #MentalHealth

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