“As I accept the flowers, I release my grip on the balloons, and they bounce gently against the ceiling the way they… — Shannon M Mullen Copy Share Image
“It is hard to bring paedophile rings to justice. Thankfully it does happen. Perhaps the most horrific recent case came before the… — Alice Jamieson Copy Share Image
I can't describe the feeling when I go down - it's down down down and there's never going to be an up… — John Marsden Copy Share Image
I have an illness. I have a mental illness. I've accepted that now. Before, I used to beat myself up all the… — Paul Merson Copy Share Image
“I now know for certain that my mind and emotions, my fix on the real and my family's well-being, depend on just… — David Lovelace Copy Share Image
Every time the DSM prepares for a new edition, there are countless groups lobbying to get their particular mental illness recognized by… — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
“The current ruling ontology denies any possibility of a social causation of mental illness. The chemico-biologization of mental illness is of course… — Mark Fisher Copy Share Image
“This is what happens to the brain of those living with mental illnesses (more accurately, "brain illnesses"). The brain does not function… — Kevin Hines Copy Share Image
Mental illness doesn't need to be hidden or glorified. It should be normalized to where people feel comfortable sharing with their families… — Ariel Winter Copy Share Image
Most people are sick. But only a few know that this is something they can be proud of. These are the psychoanalysts. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
“Although it is important to be able to recognise and disclose symptom of physical illnesses or injury, you need to be more… — Alison Miller Copy Share Image
“Carla's description was typical of survivors of chronic childhood abuse. Almost always, they deny or minimize the abusive memories. They have to:… — David L. Calof Copy Share Image
“...his condition in Roanoke is a strong testament that lassitude, indifference and the peculiarities of his thought were primarily the consequences of… — Sylvia Nasar Copy Share Image
“Anxious, depressed, psychotic, lunatic, bipolar, manic - you name it, I attract it. Perhaps you’ve heard of me? In some circles I… — J.L. Black Copy Share Image
“During my sorrowful outburst, my mother had remained entirely impassive. But then why not? Was she not mad? Nay, she was not.… — Geoff Cooper Copy Share Image
Before you can kill a demon, you have to be able to say it's name. Names have power. While the word Alzheimer's… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I think the stigma surrounding mental illness and also the stigma surrounding self-esteem issues or insecurities or just even feeling different is… — Brittany Snow 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
“Another of the difficulties of having DID is the denial. DID is a disorder of denial. It has to be because if… — Eve N. Adams Copy Share Image
The Failure of Will theory is equally popular with people who are not depressed. Get out and take your mind off yourself,… — Chase Twichell Copy Share Image
