All These Things: a collection of poems

Depression is so much more than just sadness. Comparing sadness and depression is like saying that getting wet and drowning are the same thing.

These poems are about my co-existence with my mental illness - a glimpse into my "drowning moments".

There is no shame in mental illness, and I refuse to remain silent. I share my voice so that others will know they are not alone. I share my words so that those whose words have been stolen can find comfort, and possibly healing. I share my story because that is the only thing I know how to do.

All These Things is my gift to anyone suffering from depression or any other mental illness, and those whose lives intersect with them.

The stigma surrounding mental illness needs to be dropped. We are different, but we are not broken.

Author: Ginger Michelle McGee
Publisher: Purple Patch Press
Published: 09/15/2018
Pages: 58
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.14d
ISBN: 9780692151440

About the Author
McGee, Ginger Michelle: - Ginger Michelle McGee is a poet and author who writes about depression, anxiety, Tourette Syndrome, and OCD on The Mighty, an online community of writers publishing stories about "real people facing real challenges." She is currently at work on her memoir, He's Not Broken: A Mother's Journey to Acceptance, about the challenges of raising a son diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. All These Things is her first collection of poetry. She lives in Savannah, Georgia with her husband, two sons, and five rescue animals.