Affliction Quote by Neal Shusterman

“Mental illness" is among the most stigmatized of categories.' People are ashamed of being mentally ill. They fear disclosing their condition to their friends…

— Elyn R. Saks

I think the stigma surrounding mental illness and also the stigma surrounding self-esteem issues or insecurities or just even feeling different is something that…

— Brittany Snow

Mental illness is so hard to define. It's not like an umbrella diagnosis that everyone can fall under, and even one person can have…

— Stephanie Labbe

Any other illness and you have time off work, but there is a lot of stigma around mental illness. It's frightening to talk about…

— Zoe Ball

Mental health, although being talked about more and more nowadays, is still extremely misunderstood and stigmatized, especially in Pakistan, where people think ignoring or…

— Sanam Saeed

There's no such thing as mental illness. We're all mentally ill and we're all haunted by something, and some people manage to find a…

— John Darnielle

Despite being commonplace, too many people with mental health problems still face stigma, prejudice and discrimination.

— Luciana Berger

I am privileged to have people around me who understand mental illnesses and mental health. However, the stigma around it is huge.

— Ananya Birla

Attitudes to mental health are slowly changing, there's less stigma among healthcare workers and a greater commitment to provide mental health treatment when doctors…

— Reggie Fils-Aime

The most evil and insidious thing about mental illness is that it isolates us and makes us feel so different that we think no…

— Shannon Purser

Mental illness doesn't choose the most talented or the smartest or the richest or the poorest. It shows no mercy and often arrives like…

— Steve Lopez

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

— Gail Porter