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A Caring Mind

Book / Non-Fiction

May 29, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

A book about a carer's journey looking after his mother. Matthew McKenzie's book is a heartfelt and heart warming story about the difficult journey Matthew had to take looking after his mother. Matthew shares with his readers… Read More

Being there

Poem / Poetry /

May 30, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Poem about caring for someone. One of the poems from my book "The Poetry Book of Mental Health Caring". Read More

On Alert

Poem / Poetry /

May 30, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Audio poem from the book I am working on. It is about caring for someone and being in a state of anxiety. Read More

Whats going on?

Poem / Poetry /

May 31, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Taken from the poetry book "The Poetry book of mental health caring". A book about carer's experiences of caring for someone suffering mental illness. Read More

Experiencing mental health caregiving - Unpaid Carers

Book / Non-Fiction

Jun 02, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

The book serves as a way to connect and network with unpaid mental health carers as the experience of providing unpaid care can be an isolating experience. The 2nd book by Matthew McKenzie who is a former… Read More

Listen to Me

Poem / Other /

Jun 02, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Taken from the book the book I am working on "The Poetry book of mental health caring" Read More

The Ward Round

Poem / Other /

Jun 03, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Taken from the poetry book that I am working on. The book contains poems about the experience of caring. Read More

Awaiting the relapse

Poem / Poetry /

Jun 04, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

A Poem from the book that I am working on regarding caring for someone suffering mental illness. Read More

Peer Carer

Poem / Poetry /

Jun 06, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Taken from the poetry book I am working on for this year. Read More

Carers Assessement

Poem / Poetry /

Jun 07, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Poem about filling in a carer's assessment, a form that helps provide support for someone looking after a close friend or relative. The poem is taken from the book I am working on. Read More

The thin line of Patience

Poem / Poetry /

Jun 09, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Poem is about a carer who is looking after a family member and is frustrated about the mental health services not getting back to him. The person the carer is caring for is detained and very unwell. Read More

The complaint - I am angry!

Poem / Poetry /

Jun 09, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

A poem from the poetry book I am working on. It is about a family member caring for someone, but has been recently let down by the mental health services. So obviously they complain. Read More

Being part of it

Poem / Poetry /

Jun 10, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

It is important health and mental health services involve and co-produce ideas with carers of those using the services. This poem is taken from the book I am working on. Read More

The Joy of Caring

Poem / Poetry /

Jun 14, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Poem taken from the book I am working on "The poetry book of Mental Health Caring". Read More

Confusion

Poem / Poetry /

Jun 19, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Poem about caring for someone who is suffering mental illness. Read More

Thank you

Poem / Poetry /

Jun 26, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Taken from the book in development "The Poetry Book of mental health caring" Read More

Look after yourself

Poem / Poetry /

Jul 08, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

It is important that if you are caring for someone, you need to look after yourself. Taken from the poetry book I am developing. Read More

Brought Together

Poem / Poetry /

Aug 11, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Poem from my latest book on carer identity. Read More

Never enough time

Poem / Poetry

Nov 09, 2022

The Booksie Classic House

Poem taken from Matthew McKenzie's book "The Poetry book of mental health caring". The poem explores the experience of an unpaid carer suffering while providing care. Read More