Hello fellow unpaid carers. Here are some more poems from my book “The Poetry book of mental health caring”.

Every so often I tend to make videos of my poetry off my YouTube Channel.

The Long Wait – Poem by Matthew McKenzie

The Poem below describes my experiences in a hospital when trying to help my mother who was suffering mental and physical health problems at the time.

The unwanted role – by Matthew McKenzie

This poem below focuses on someone becoming an unpaid carer for the first time. The poem explains from their view that they are slightly aware of the difficulties they will face, but will have to face these challenges alone.

How do I say this? – by Matthew McKenzie

The Poem below explores the struggles a carer has in understanding mental illness. He is aware of the stigma when he is trying to communicate with his daughter, but he is dealt a blow regarding his own caring duties and also to fight to sustain a relationship with his daughter.

The Triangle – by Matthew McKenzie

The poem below explains a mental health policy aimed at NHS organisations to make sure carers are included in services. The Triangle of Care has a long history and is highly sought after by mental health NHS trusts to strengthen carer strategies.

To explore more carer/mental health poems from Matthew McKenzie, you can check out the book below on Amazon.