Monologues began nearly four years ago as I was having a panic attack in one of my English classes. As an attempt to mitigate the aftermath of the panic, I decided to attempt to write down some of my thoughts, and thus, Monologue of a Barely Functioning Panic Button (I) was born. Throughout that year I allowed myself to delve deeper and to attempt to write out some of my other thoughts that come with living with depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues; the result is this short collection of poems!

My hope for this collection is that it finds people who need to know that they're not alone. That their struggles- while very real and very valid- don't have to define them. That there are communities out there, and people out there, that love and cherish them for THEM. Or at least, if not for nothing, this goblin of a being does!