About Quote by Kay Redfield Jamison

“It's difficult. I take a low dose of lithium nightly. I take an antidepressant for my darkness because prayer isn't enough. My therapist hears…

— David Lovelace

I finally came to terms with manic depression and lithium. I've taken lithium regularly for the past few years and have had no further…

— Charley Pride

In total, I was diagnosed with depression by eight psychotherapists and psychiatrists over a period of thirteen years. Diagnosed wrong. Absolutely wrong. My accurate…

— Andy Behrman

I have often asked myself whether, given the choice, I would choose to have manic-depressive illness. If lithium were not available to me, or…

— Kay Redfield Jamison

I believe I'm the best therapy my psychiatrist has ever had.

— Stanley Victor Paskavich

Lithium remains the gold standard, but many drugs now treat bipolar disorder. Medication is critical and should be combined with psychotherapy. Compliance is a…

— Kay Redfield Jamison

My thing is, I've yet to meet a well person. The spectrum is unbelievably wide, the triggers for depression and manic depression.

— Richard Ashcroft

Lithium prevents my seductive but disastrous highs, diminishes my depressions, clears out the wool and webbing from my disordered thinking, slows me down, gentles…

— Kay Redfield Jamison

“Yet, I believe that my experience of depression has helped me to be a more humane and understanding therapist. Psychiatrists get depressed too, more…

— Linda Gask

I suffered from depression for 50 years. But now I go to a therapist once a week, purely to have a conversation and to…

— Brenda Fricker

I had a husband who, I'm convinced, was an undiagnosed manic depressive. He didn't treat me as if I had a brain - I…

— Britt Ekland

Bipolar disorder is a scary disease, but it is manageable. And I feel blessed that I was able to get the right attention and…

— Eric Millegan