“The concept of recovery is rooted in the simple yet profound realization that people who have been diagnosed with mental illness are human beings.” PeopleInspirationalHumansHas BeensHuman BeingsSimpleConceptsProfoundIllnessMental IllnessRecoveryRealizationRooted Author:Patricia Deegan
“We share in the certainty that people labeled with mental illness are first and above all, human beings. Our lives are precious and are of infinite value.” PeopleInspirationalFirstsHumansValuesHuman BeingsOur LivesShareInfiniteIllnessMental IllnessCertainty Author:Patricia Deegan
“We are a conspiracy of hope and we are pressing back against the strong tide of oppression which for centuries has been the legacy of those of us who are labelled with mental illness. We are refusing to reduce human beings to illnesses.” InspirationalHumansHas BeensStrongHuman BeingsCenturyIllnessMental IllnessOppressionLegacyConspiracyTides Author:Patricia Deegan