Within these pages you will find a wealth of creative talent and self expression. Some contributers are seasoned artists, others have put pen to paper for the first time to make sense of their experiences.

Whether we use words, paint, digital media, pencils or photographs - we can sometimes take our thoughts, feelings, emotions, fears, hopes and experiences and make them into something accessible to all. Sometimes it's about telling our stories. Sometimes it's about exploration. Sometimes it's the way we cope with the overwhelm. Sometimes, we just want to create rather than destroy.

Use the above menu to browse the poetry & artwork in this section. The 'Content By Topic' option is a way of ordering the contributions by the subjects they cover (for example: self harm, psychosis, recovery)

If you would like to contribute something to this section, please email me at creativity@madnotbad.co.uk

Happy browsing x

Remember: much of the poetry & artwork in these pages are contributed by people, like me, who have experienced more than their fair share of emotional distress. As such, some cover topics that readers may find difficult or distressing. I have tried to label these with *Trigger*, however as we're all sensitive to different things - please take care and get support if you need it (see Resources section)