I think one thing is that anybody who's had to contend with mental illness - whether it's depression, bipolar illness or severe… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
“I ended up sitting right next to Sexy Patty. The placement wasn’t on purpose. (I needed the hands of God, not a… — Harold Phifer Copy Share Image
Schizophrenia --its nature, etiology, and the kind of therapy to use for it--remains one of the most puzzling of the mental illnesses.… — Gregory Bateson Copy Share Image
The Republican Party cannot be anti-trade, anti-immigrant, not out there practicing the politics of people, you know, the issues surrounding drug addiction… — John Kasich 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
For eight years I was an inmate in a state asylum for the insane. During those years I passed through such unbearable… — Frances Farmer Copy Share Image
I kept pushing against the black, though, almost a reflex. I wasn't trying to lift it. I was just resisting. Not allowing… — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
Talking won't change it. But sometimes it was what she wanted most, to tell someone; often, though, she just wanted to escape… — Melissa Marr Copy Share Image
And people get so weird about mental illness, you follow the rules! You don't up a heart patient on a roller coaster,… — Christopher Titus Copy Share Image
“Inequality, then, is not just unattractive in itself; it clearly corresponds to pathological social problems that we cannot hope to address unless… — Tony Judt Copy Share Image
I've had a mental illness for nearly half my life, and I can no longer imagine myself without it. It seems less… — Andrew Solomon Copy Share Image
“Indeed, long-term elevated cortisol levels can lower immune function and bone density; elevate blood pressure, cholesterol and body weight; increase the risk… — Matt Lewis Copy Share Image
“Never give up on someone with a mental illness. When "I" is replaced by "We", illness becomes wellness.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
Mental illness is no myth, as some have claimed. It is a disturbance in our sense of possession of a stable inner… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
My story is how to have a life while dealing with mental illness, and I've had a life. I've been blessed. It's… — Beth Hart Copy Share Image
The war on drugs is very, very real, and the war on helping people with mental illness is very, very real. — Wendy Williams Copy Share Image
Anybody who's had to contend with mental illness - whether it's depression, bipolar illness or severe anxiety, whatever - actually has a… — Kay Redfield Jamison Copy Share Image
What is the natural reaction when told you have a hopeless mental illness? That diagnosis does you in; that, and the humiliation… — Kate Millett Copy Share Image
“When we asked him to sum up his impression of the girls' emotional state at that point, he said, "Buffeted but not… — Jeffrey Eugenides Copy Share Image
I knew for years I wanted to write a novel that addressed the personal trauma of my older sister, who suffered -… — David Means Copy Share Image
Recovering from the suicide of a loved one, you need all the help you can get. — Judy Collins Copy Share Image
