The Perch

For more than decade, The Perch has served as our platform for bringing creative and artistic voices into the conversation about mental health. At PRCH, our work considers the many aspects of mental health—physical, emotional, social, civic, political, cultural, spiritual, and more. Our magazine’s goal is to offer a forum for listening to many different voices.

We conceptualize a “perch” as both a higher vantage point from which to survey an area and gain a new perspective as well as a place upon which to rest. The Perch supports our efforts to expand the mental health narrative to include new and unexpected voices, ideas, and creative expressions. The Perch is published bi-annually. We invite submissions from artists and writers across the U.S. and abroad, including people in recovery from all backgrounds and experiences, once the focus of the upcoming issue is selected.

Our Spring 2024 issue features works that offer multiple perspectives on substance use and celebrates the process of recovery. Substance use is an ancient, worldwide practice. Human beings have always sought to alter their minds, often in rituals that make them feel better, access new realities, and/or bind them closer to their communities. Yet the use of drugs and alcohol can carry grave risks. The community of providers who care for those who use drugs is getting stronger, louder, and clearer about what addiction is, how to support people who use drugs, and what people need to cope. Read more.