“There should be no more shame in acknowledging (mental illness) than in acknowledging a battle with high blood pressure or the sudden appearance of a malignant tumor.” ShouldBloodBattlePressureShameIllnessAppearanceMental IllnessTumorsBlood PressureHigh Blood Pressure Author:Jeffrey R. Holland
“Over and over again in my life, I find closeness to other people and proximity to other people really painful; that's part of my mental illness, social anxiety. Closeness to other people is really hard, but it's also a shame because it's all you want too. But it doesn't always work.” PeopleWantHardSocialAnxietyShamePainfulIllnessMental IllnessClosenessProximitySocial Anxiety Author:Adam Duritz
“When I was hospitalized in 1992 with severe clinical depression I thought I was the only one. I didn't know of one other Christian struggling with any form of mental illness. What I didn't know then was that there are thousands and thousands of men and women who love God yet are struggling alone, in silence, full of shame. This has to end. It's time to shine the brightest light into the darkest corners of the church” MenChristianChurchSilenceStruggleMen And WomenShameShiningIllnessMental IllnessGod Love Author:Sheila Walsh
“A diagnosis is burden enough without being burdened by secrecy and shame.” EnoughShameBurdenMental IllnessSecrecyDiagnosis Author:Jane Pauley
“Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.” HealingShameMental HealthIllnessMental IllnessAshamedHelpfulBiasStigmaBipolarBiasedMentally IllMental Disorder Author:William J. Clinton
“There is no need to suffer silently and there is no shame in seeking help.” NeedsHelpingSufferingShameIllnessSeekingMental IllnessHelp MeBipolarSeeking Help Author:Catherine Zeta-Jones
“Before you can kill a demon, you have to be able to say it's name. Names have power. While the word Alzheimer's terrorizes us, it has power over us. When we are prepared to discuss it aloud, we might have power over it. It's thought of as a mental illness and it is a physical illness, affecting the brain. There should be no shame in having it, yet people still don't talk about it” PeopleShouldStillsMightAbleNamesBrainShamePreparedIllnessMental IllnessDemonOver ItAlzheimerAlzheimer's Author:Terry Pratchett
“One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Not unlike a tour of Afghanistan (though the bombs and bullets, in this case, come from the inside). At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you're living with this illness and functioning at all, it's something to be proud of, not ashamed of. They should issue medals along with the steady stream of medication.” CourageDepressionShameMental HealthDrinkingIllnessMental IllnessMentalMedicationBipolarManic DepressionSigma Book:Wishful Drinking Source: Wishful Drinking