Darkness Into Light
by PROFESSOR HELEN. HUGHES
Category: Poetry

Mental illness caused me to become isolated, fearful, nervous and anxious, afraid of myself, of going out, afraid of staying in. The simplest of tasks were a mission. Through the help of my therapist, I found a new escape, a way of expressing myself through poetry. These poems describe how I was feeling, and what was going on in my head. And I hope that in some way, they can help you, too.