“The true definition of mental illness is when the majority of your time is spent in the past or future, but rarely living in the realism of NOW.”
“Things not to say to someone with mental illness: Ignore it. Forget about it. Fight it. You are better than this. You are over thinking.”
“No one would ever say that someone with a broken arm or a broken leg is less than a whole person, but people say that or imply that all the time about people with mental illness.”
“Mental illness… occurs when our mental health is compromised or neglected for so long that it affects our ability to function in our everyday life.”
“All stress, anxiety, depression, is caused when we ignore who we are, and start living to please others.”
“Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you, doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.”
“Consequently, actions that successfully improve the overall mental health of the population are likely to be accompanied by other important benefits to society.”