*Trigger warning: mental illness and suicide*

Welcome to Mad Poetry: Mental Illness Reimagined.

My name is Georgia Vrakas. I am a bipolar woman, a clinical psychologist, a university professor and I write poetry on my mental illness journey.

In this podcast, I will explore the ups and downs of mental illness. In each episode I will be sharing discussion points on mental illness as well one of my poems to encourage reflection on what it is to live with a mental illness.

Why poetry and mental illness? Poetry can offer us valuable perspectives and insights on living with a mental illness. It can also help us in our recovery process. Poetry has been a balm for me. It has grounded me and helped quiet my mind.

I hope this podcast offers you a soft place to land.

I would love to hear from you!

For questions and comments: [email protected]

For updates on upcoming episodes check out my IG account @themadpoetrypodcast

Cover art by Jean-François Houle

Intro/outro music: Finding Hope (Emotional Cinematic Inspiring Piano, by Yudi Ashady (ASCAP) via Pond5

Suicide prevention ressources:

Please call 988 in Canada & US

Mental health resources:

For Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html

World: https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/