Poetry by Sean Sugrue

by Sean Sugrue

This video contains 2 poems, one about depression and the other about manic. The 2 poems alternate between each other every 2 verses to mirror the changing shifts in mood one can experience with affected by bipolar disorder. I wrote both poems not long after released from hospital in 2013.

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Article by Sean Sugrue
Seán is a native of Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry, returning to live in the area in 2017 after living overseas for 8 years. In 2012 Seán was diagnosed with bipolar disorder while living in New Zealand but it wasn’t until 2013 that he received proper treatment while spending time in hospital. Shortly after release from hospital Seán discovered the cathartic benefits of creative writing as a way to both analyse and voice his thought process around his own mental health. Seán has hosted, and co-hosted, regular poetry nights in his home town - some being fundraisers for mental health charities, and hopes to further explore and highlight mental health issues though visual art and poetry.
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