Advocacy Quote by Germany Kent

I want to break the stigma, the silence and shame that often surrounds mental illness.

— Ritchie Torres

“The stigma of mental illness is first and foremost a social justice issue!”

— Patrick W. Corrigan

“There’s such a stigma attached to mental illness that people are often reluctant to talk about it, or admit that they, or someone they…

— Lori Wilde

We enjoy a growing awareness and literacy around the symptoms of and remedies for mental illness. Thanks to brave public figures and persistent campaigners,…

— Luciana Berger

“When mental [illness] increases until it reaches the danger point, do not exhaust yourself by efforts to trace back to original causes. Better accept…

— George Sand

“In my community, mental health isn't taken seriously enough. Therapy is replaced by prayer. Tears are a sign of weakness. When you are different,…

— Frida R

“Many mental health professionals are drawn to the field in part to resolve their own personal struggles.”

— Gary Small

Mental illness doesn't need to be hidden or glorified. It should be normalized to where people feel comfortable sharing with their families and friends…

— Ariel Winter

“Mental illness didn’t really change people. It just made them more of who they were going to be anyway. Mental illness was less like…

— Heather Sellers

Many politicians, celebrities, businessmen and women, and community leaders now are open about their struggles with mental illnesses, something almost unheard of when I…

— Rosalynn Carter

Mental health is an issue ailing everyone - it is so omnipresent in society, we must work towards making it better.

— Ananya Birla

I want to break down some of the stigma associated with mental illness.

— Gail Porter