I took a tablet
When I was ill
And yes it calmed me down
But the greatest help
To mental health
Was a counsellor in town
The talking cure
Relationship
Compassionate therapy
Belonging and connection
Restored my sanity
Human ills are human
They need the human touch
Do not ask, ‘what’s wrong with you?’
It won’t help very much
Ask instead the human story
Say what happened to you
We all share this world’s journey
I’ll walk in step with you
Brian Fahy
30 September 2021
+ On reading an article about Richard Bentall, psychologist, in today’s Guardian newspaper.
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