Publisher's Synopsis
Do you ever feel like you're misunderstood, or that the world is corrupt, or that you are left desperately fighting to get help? Do you struggle with your mental health, or have a chronic illness? If so, this poetry collection may offer you some comfort, to know that you are not alone and that things can get better.
Musings on a Margin is a collection of poetry split into five different sub-sections: Section One: Mental Health PoetrySection Two: Love Poems
Section Three: The Chronic Illness Collection
Section Four: Society
Section Five: Neurodiversity Topics covered in the sub-sections of this book include medical gaslighting, trauma, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, intrusive thoughts, undiagnosed illness, acceptance, Tourette's, Autism, anxiety, hope, PANS/PANDAS, discrimination and more. As the blurb reads: "Musings on a Margin is a heartfelt collection of poetry, expressing what it is like to live with a chronic illness and be neurodivergent in a society that doesn't understand. The poems cover topics such as disability justice, discrimination, advocacy, medical gaslighting, bullying, intrusive thoughts, and fighting for support and a diagnosis." Recommended Reading Age: 15 years plus Our words and musings hold power, we must share them with the world.
