The Poets.Org website of the Academy of American Poets has curated this collection of 14 poems related to mental health that were selected for teen readers (part of a series of “Poetry for Teens” on various topics). Some themes throughout the poetry are depression, anxiety, as well as hope and resilience. Each poem includes a description of some of the themes within it as well as details about the author. The pieces span a range of time periods and a variety of authors with different backgrounds including, for example, Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath, as well as Naomi Shihab Nye and Ada Limón.
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- Link: https://poets.org/text/mental-health-poems-teens
Details
Language: English
Type of Story: Webpage and Poem
Medium: written
Contributed by: Zory Smith-Miodownik ( lc21-0513@lclark.edu )
Citation:
Academy of American Poets. (2017, September 28). Mental Health: Poems for Teens. Poets.org. https://poets.org/text/mental-health-poems-teens