I hear voices but there’s no one there for me to respond to. So I talk to myself. I need truth. Please don’t look down on me. I am a product of our society. This is me speaking honestly. Sometimes anxiety get the best me. Im just like you, I need to reach my destiny. […]

I’m a genius. My momma genes told me so. Clever ryhmes. Clever minds. Special for enduring times. I crunch non-sense with my teeth and feet at the same time and save the rest to pray to the Divine. Put the spotlight on my thouughts and signals from stop lights will be switching off in my […]

Someone is chasing after me. I turn around to see it is me. Can I defeat the enemy in my inner me? I hate going in circles. But even an unknown loop in my life can be a blessing. As I am known. I also belong. The timing that took God to touch the essence […]

Ericka’s Poems

There is nothing wrong with people who have been diagnosed with mental illnesses. Not one person had the choice to choose whether or not he/she wanted to live with a mental condition. Since it was out of the person’s control as to how they were diagnosed, then it is only right that people’s mental health […]

How do you connect with family or friends that struggle with a mental health diagnosis? Especially the psychological side? There are a few keys to use to get through this situation. One way is to keep him/her involved in important tasks or projects. This can give them a sense of responsibility, individuality, and independence. These […]