“If I could work, pray, think, or exercise my way out of this I would have a long time ago…”
Category: Interviews
“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
I asked a number of mental health advocates, “What does mental wellbeing mean to you?” – here are their responses
“1. People with mental illness, especially those with schizophrenia are violent and dangerous…”
“It’s difficult not to be bothered by clearly demeaning and insensitive remarks. But what I have come to realize as a writer and a speaker, is that words only have meaning once we give them meaning…”
“Stigma is the thing that stops you from being open about your struggles. Rarely does anyone feel embarrassed telling someone that they broke their arm or caught a cold, but so few people will call into work sick because of their mental health…”
Quotes from interviews with mental health advocates
