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Henry Stringer
Henry Stringer experienced parental divorce very shortly after his birth. It left him with lifelong ‘problems’, which only now with professional help have become clearer. The dynam...view moreHenry Stringer experienced parental divorce very shortly after his birth. It left him with lifelong ‘problems’, which only now with professional help have become clearer. The dynamics of growing up with two separate families were stressful times, this created emotional challenges. This turmoil inevitably had a knock on effect in many other areas of his life, which were then compounded when he became a parent.
Henry left school at 16yrs old with no real qualifications but became an Apprentice Joiner with a local firm. At 23yrs old he became self-employed, this being a personal goal, this necessitated developing many differing skills which became essential to cover the diverse range of tasks required. He developed good relationships with many people and customers, from all walks of life along with trade suppliers.
In 2000 Henry went BANG. Unfortunately, doctors misdiagnosed his condition. Yet with support and understanding from his partner Liz, close friends, customers and trade suppliers, somehow over a period of years fought back to what he felt was ‘normal’. In 2018 he then suffered another BIGGER BANG! Thankfully, this time he was diagnosed correctly with Bipolar Type 2 Disorder with emotional anxiety/stress.
He wrote these poems VERY unexpectedly from his own personal thoughts, these are now inadvertently aiding his recovery. Yet he is still understanding his mental health condition and coming to terms with managing it. After very positive comments and encouragement, along with a lot of convincing, they have become this book. He hopes that you too may find the poems helpful.
SO NOW,
Open your eyes,
and mind
LOOK INSIDE,
to see what you find.view less