Creative Writing

My Son was the Messiah – Chapter 27

By Jane Read There is a bewildering wait to see a psychiatrist to ask advice about medication, meanwhile Dan sinks further into despondency. He ventures into some helpful activities and begins to share... View

My Son was the Messiah – Chapter 26

By Jane Read Christmas is a struggle for the whole Read family. Jane challenges Dan to learn a new Shakespeare monologue. To access previous chapters, visit Jane Read’s Author Page. View

My Son Was the Messiah – Chapters 21 – 25

By Jane Read Jane and Graham are greeted by an interesting patient as they leave the hospital. Dan finds out that he will have to relinquish his part in the Shakespeare project then... View

My Son was the Messiah – Chapters 16 – 20

By Jane Read Dan confesses his sins to his mother then makes a request about some special clothing. During an evening visit, he confronts her about the reasons for his hospital confinement. This... View

Psychosis Diaries

By Raur Hawk Psychosis Diaries is a work of autofiction. It follows Toby Crow, 16, witnessing his brother Jude’s descent into psychosis. Written in diary form, the book documents the devastating impact his... View

My son was the Messiah – Chapters 11 – 15

By Jane Read Dan's parents drive him back home while he is sedated. The family gather to help. To access previous chapters, visit Jane Read’s Author Page. View

Mother Navigates to Safety Through the Eye of a Force 11.5

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A Doorway

By anonymous This piece is inspired by my current situation as a mother of a twenty two year old son who has just been released from his first hospital stay. We have... View

The War Came Home With Him

By Catherine Madison “It’s hard to imagine in this time of endless psychological examination that greater consideration was not given in the past to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions affecting returning... View

Model Home: Excavating My Mother’s Madness.

By Leslie Lindsay JUNIOR ARCHITECT: A Blueprint of My Mother’s 1989 Psychosis This is an excerpt from my unpublished memoir, Model Home: Excavating My Mother’s Madness. My mother, Lynne, was diagnosed with bipolar with... View