Forward Quote by Vivek Murthy

Those who become mentally ill often have a history of chronic pain.

— Gene Tierney

I know what mental illness looks like, and I know that if a person is not ready to get help, they won't.

— Jenifer Lewis

Most people have been touched by the battles of mental illness in some way or another. It's either going on in their families or…

— Tom Kitt

Diagnoses exist to help get people services they need - but there's no such thing as mental illness. We're all mentally ill.

— John Darnielle

Mental illnesses are so frightening and there's so much ignorance about them that I think it comforts people to think, 'Oh, well, it happens…

— Pete Earley

Any other illness, any other disease that we're faced with, there's sympathy and understanding. We get help for those. With mental illness, our go-to…

— Chris Wood

I had some experience in dealing with people who have mental illness and depression, but I didn't see the signs in myself. I couldn't…

— Clara Hughes

When you're mentally ill, sometimes you're so self-involved that you forget how much you're hurting all the people around you who love you so…

— Margaret Trudeau

I don't think people talk about mental illness a lot, but they need to know it's OK to talk about how they are feeling.…

— Michael Angelakos

The biggest advice I can give loved ones who are supporting someone navigating a newly diagnosed mental illness is patience, patience, and patience.

— Madchen Amick

“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

It's vital that someone with a mental health issue is given the chance to open up to someone and discuss how they're feeling, to…

— Penny Mordaunt