These are some quotes about depression that resonate with me. And on an unrelated note, my thoughts go out to the people of Ukraine. “That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that …
Stigma is a big deal for those of us dealing with mental health issues. I’ve written about it in my latest book, A Brief History of Stigma, but there are a lot of other people talking about it too. Here are some great quotes on mental illness stigma that I’ve come across. “The problem with …
It’s pretty much inevitable that we’ll face adversity at some point, especially if mental illness or any other sort of chronic illness is in the picture, so here are some quotes to inspire. “Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.” Victor Hugo “Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.” Horace “There are uses to adversity, and …
As my chronic mental illness has become increasingly treatment-resistant, I’ve done a lot of work on accepting the hand that life has dealt me. Acceptance isn’t about resignation or embracing unpleasant things; it’s about recognizing that what’s here right now is here, and trying to resist it will only increase suffering. Here are some acceptance …
I’ll start with a bit of a disclaimer and say that I didn’t do any searching to verify these quotes, and internet quotes are notoriously unreliable, so these people may or may not have said the things that I’m telling you they said. Regardless of who said what, I think these words are relevant to …
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This post is a conglomeration of various quote posts I’ve done over the years. The first few gems in the post full o’ quotes are mental health-related tidbits from Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh’s eternally pessimistic friend. When I was young, I had Winnie the Pooh wallpaper, and Eeyore was my favourite. A sign of things …
Sometimes it’s nice to have a visual reminder of our own strength and resilience
