“Regardless of the universality of the problem, many people still labor under false beliefs. So we hope that by breaking some of these myths down that we can not only eliminate some undeserved stigma, but encourage a community driven empathy toward those who ask for it.”
“To study the phenomena of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all.” – William Osleri
“Living with depression requires more resilience and strength than you would realise. And to make a difference in the world, to enrich the lives of others, whilst battling every day, that is true strength by any definition.”
“Are people with cancer a drain on society? What possibly makes people think that an illness of the mind makes you lesser than anybody else? We need to realise that mental health is not a failing. The connotation is that these problems are some sort of societal betrayal.” – Mike Stuchbery
Bipolar in Order: Advocating for the Mentally Ill 