“Lionel said as much to me once, how so many of the same people who are quick to empathize with physical disabilities… — Brandy Colbert Copy Share Image
“When you come out of the grips of a depression there is an incredible relief, but not one you feel allowed to… — Jenny Lawson Copy Share Image
“Here I want to stress that perception of losing one’s mind is based on culturally derived and socially ingrained stereotypes as to… — Erving Goffman Copy Share Image
“I’ve found that it’s of some help to think of one’s moods and feelings about the world as being similar to weather.… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“Janna knew - Rikki knew — and I knew, too — that becoming Dr Cameron West wouldn't make me feel a damn… — Cameron West Copy Share Image
“We must understand that those who experience abuse as children, and particularly those who experience incest, almost invariably suffer from a profound… — Cameron West Copy Share Image
“I had people saying 'it's all in your head'. Do you honestly think I want to feel this way?” — Sonia Estrada Copy Share Image
“The process of reforming the mental health system never includes the complaints that families and caregivers have regarding a need for increased… — Tamara Hill, MS Copy Share Image
“Acknowledging your mental health is not weakness; it’s wisdom wrapped in courage.” — Wayne Chirisa Copy Share Image
“The stigma of mental illness is first and foremost a social justice issue!” — Patrick W. Corrigan Copy Share Image
“My story is not a sad story; it's a real one. It's a story about a girl who fought through a storm… — Hannah Blum Copy Share Image
“People don’t necessarily realize it when they contribute to the erosion of a child’s self-worth, but kids pay attention to how people… — D.K. Sanz Copy Share Image
“I'll say it again - mental illness is a physical illness. You wouldn't consider going up to someone suffering from Alzheimers to… — Ruby Wax Copy Share Image
“Thinking - thinking real hard. My grandmother knew when I was down. She knew what to do She would encourage me to… — Malebo Sephodi Copy Share Image
“To actually accept that you have an eating disorder or a mental health issue is actually a sign of great, great strength.… — Nigel Owens Copy Share Image
“I believe the perception of what people think about DID is I might be crazy, unstable, and low functioning. After my diagnosis,… — Esmay T. Parker Copy Share Image
“Somehow the disorder hooks into all kinds of fears and insecurities in many clinicians. The flamboyance of the multiple, her intelligence and… — Lynn I. Wilson Copy Share Image
“Healing begins when we stop hiding pain and start honoring it with compassion and care.” — Wayne Chirisa Copy Share Image
“The drug I take is called schizophrenia, among other labels, which I desperately want to put away. I want to put the… — Jonathan Harnisch Copy Share Image
“And if we do speak out, we risk rejection and ridicule. I had a best friend once, the kind that you go… — Carolyn Spring Copy Share Image
“You do not need to be temperamental or upset to be a novelist. Don’t embrace the tortured artist rhetoric that any life… — Bryant A. Loney Copy Share Image
“As special as it is to listen to your friends argue over whether or not you have a mental illness,I'm starting to… — Kendare Blake Copy Share Image
“They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me.” — Nathaniel Lee Copy Share Image
“That feeling will come again—that feeling of not being enough for you. And I’ll sweep it up in me and then let… — Ashley Marie Berry Copy Share Image
