Serotonin An Anthology of Poetry and Prose on Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention

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Please submit previously unpublished writing on mental illness, neurodivergence, and suicide prevention. We want to read original work from the author’s perspective. This means only submit work that reflects your own lived experience.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Mental health.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Mental health.
Psychology: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 25 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: Mental health.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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The editors will try to make a decision within 28 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 28 days.)
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Most recent response reported was received on 19 Nov 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Jul 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 02 Sep 2026

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