We spoke in a neighborhood he once called home, the International District, a gathering place for Chinese immigrants. Woon started writing poetry as a way of working through his mental illness.

Jennae Cecelia imagines that meeting her 15-year-old self for coffee would be a cathartic experience, even if her younger self would probably show up late, wearing sweatpants.

Poet Christian Wiman reflects on illness and faith in 'Zero at the Bone' Christian Wiman says he's no longer afraid of dying. "When death hangs over you for a while, you start to forget about it ...

The great poet John Milton became blind in 1652 at age 44 and lamented this loss in his poem “On His Blindness.” He wanted to serve God through his writing, but feared the talent was “lodged ...

In its first year, Appleton North High School's poetry club brings attention to suicide prevention and mental illnesses one poem at a time.

OPINION In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we must have those serious illness conversations The goal is for both physicians and patients to arrive at a shared understanding of patients ...

For Valentine's Day, we offer a love poem request line. Tell us about a moment in your life involving love, and NPR's Rachel Martin and author Kwame Alexander will find a poem to capture that feeling.

Does mental illness beget great poetry? Many poets – celebrated and obscure, from antiquity to the present – have, to varying degrees, navigated issues of mental health.

Users across the platform are taking inspiration from a poem written by Jennae Cecelia to share what they’d tell their younger selves.