We are full of worlds that can't be contained by a pill
MAD Poetry is an initiative that originated in the Illawarra. The key focus of the project is on creating a safe writing space for emerging voices with a lived/living experience of mental health issues to express how they see the world, where these poets can define themselves through their creativity not their diagnosis, and explore by pen and page their experience of illness, institutions, recovery, self-care, and beyond.
MAD Poetry 2022 sees face-to-face workshops delivered in the Illawarra and on the NSW South Coast, a national free online workshop, fresh commissions, and the launch of the first lived experience mental health anthology Admissions all occurring across Mental Health Month October 2022.
Explore the project
Upcoming Events
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Admissions Anthology Launch (live)
Friday 07th October 2022
Until Friday 07th October 2022 -
MAD Poetry Panel - Big Anxiety Forum (live)
Thursday 06th October 2022
Until Friday 07th October 2022 -
Admissions at Avid Reader (live/online)
Thursday 20th October 2022
Until Thursday 20th October 2022
MAD Poetry Workshops
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MAD Poetry Workshop: Hobart (in person)
Wednesday 07th September 2022
Until Wednesday 07th September 2022 -
MAD Poetry Workshop: National (online)
Tuesday 04th October 2022
Until Tuesday 25th October 2022 -
MAD Poetry Workshop: Wollongong (in person)
Saturday 15th October 2022
Until Saturday 29th October 2022 -
MAD Poetry Workshop: Tura Beach (in person)
Friday 28th October 2022
Until Friday 28th October 2022
The aim of the MAD Poetry project is to share lived experiences of mental health via poetry. Therefore, some of the content may potentially trigger some readers. If you require mental health support or assistance, a list of free confidential 24/7 support lines can be found here. You are not alone in your journey.
MAD Poetry artwork by Rachel Wenona Guy.
Partners and Supporters
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Australia Council for the Arts
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Coordinare
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Big Anxiety
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Wellways
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Bega Libraries
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Bega Council