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MENtal Health

An ode to men’s mental health

By Joe PattersonPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read
MENtal Health
Photo by Nik Shuliahin 💛💙 on Unsplash

I am a man. Why does my mental health weigh less than none.

Fighting for control of my mind. The work is never done.

I’m taught it’s in my DNA to always be a stoic.

I’m suffering in silence and nobody even knows it.

My anxiety is high. Very high up in the sky. Where the birds fly.

There’s a smile on my face but inside I wanna die.

I’m good at acting as if there’s nothing to that can phase me.

But it really is an act, I’m out of whack and going crazy.

I desperately need something for my mind that can fix my health.

Awareness is a must. Please don’t disregard my MENtal Health.

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Joe Patterson

Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.

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