I have been kind of involved in the Mental Health awareness weeks for the past 3-4 years.
A few years ago, after being asked to put some things down on paper about the kind of difficultes I had, I learned that it was going to be made into a short film and "A day in the Mind of.." was created.
I sat many times watching it while others watched it too. No-one knowing I was the author. Hearing their thoughts and views. Realising as most people would in that sitiuation that I wasn't alone, wasn't wierd....(well, weirder than I already was anyway) and that the struggles I had were the norm for a lot of people and in some ways just the tip of the iceberg.
Well, the film was shown in local cinema's, (still is shown in places every year since, during the weeks of the events) and I learnt that it had also travelled the world, to the "americas and Europe" mostly. People were sitting and watching it, talking about it. It was used to show people who knew nothing about it, and to professionals at their gatherings and conferences in the hope that they would better understand.
It's still going strong. And Articles are still written and read about it.
Just so people know. They are NOT alone in how they feel. How they stuggle, and people improve, get better, move on, live their lives. It isn't a dead end street, there is always hope. And maybe, you too will find some way of getting your thoughts and feelings out there... (if that is what you want to do of course).
Writing poetry always helped me but I always found it got very dark and sad, probably depressed me even more sometimes, lol. Whatever works for you, works. And never stop trying. 
