Disorders Quotes
It is in my head! That's why it's called Mental Illness.
Mental illness is not in the business of making sense of itself.
I’ve memorized the best angles in the bathroom mirror from which to see how badly I’ve disintegrated. I truly do go from sixty to zero.
People that have trust issues only need to look in the mirror. There they will meet the one person that will betray them the most.
Never sever ties with a family member you once loved. Each of you might be on different spiritual paths, but both trails are leading you home.
Foolishness sleeps soundly, while knowledge turns with each thinking hour, longing for the dawn of answers.
Eating disorder recovery becomes possible when you keep making the next right decision over and over. With time, these decisions become automatic.
Whoever controls the money controls you.
The problem with having problems is that ‘someone’ always has it worse.
Cruel people offer pity when they no longer feel threatened. However, kind people offer compassion and understanding regardless.
Most of us are so enthralled with the scary tigers in our minds--our stories of loneliness, rejection, grief--that we don't realize they are in the past. They can't hurt us anymore.
Worry is like a roller coaster ride that you think will take you somewhere, but it never does.
A life out of balance is a person that doesn’t believe happiness can be achieved now, or in the future. It is as fleeting as the wind.
As the helpless vampire watched the transformation, it started screaming. It was still screaming when his rows of razor sharp teeth sank into its throat.
People's behaviors are messages, not a diagnosis because I can no longer discern the world's version of insanity.
It's the soul that's starving, not the body
Dissociation appears to be... the internal mechanism by which terrorized people are silenced.
I rather be a stupid person wanting clarification and answers, in order to be wiser, than be a stupid person that blindly believes the lies they are told, without question.
I don’t need anyone else to distract me from myself anymore, like I always thought I would.
You want to be there for me but an anxiety attack is a solitary activity.
The mind that constantly wanders through the past is always a terrible mess.
Sleep disorders are a known occupational hazard to astronomers and their support staff.
It is in your best interest to avoid sleep debt, otherwise be prepared to pay both the DEBT and the INTEREST!
I drift into the armpits of strangers, tasting their manic salt, and sleep to forget everything.
I'm just scared I won't run as fast as I did my freshman year, ' I admitted, choking back tears.Coach Woj looked at me for a moment, his eye gentle.'You don't have to.
Police intentionally murdering a mentally unstable person will always be unacceptable when there are numerous other non-lethal options available to them.
Killing yourself slowly is still killing yourself. Wanting to die is not the same as wanting to come home. Recovery is hard work. Not wanting to die is hard work.
Those with dissociative disorders face a big enough battle living as multiples and dealing with past trauma. Like everyone else, they deserve to be heard and recognised, not stigmatised.
I hear a siren and, if we weren’t already in a hospital, I would have assumed they were coming for nearly everyone in this room.
To actually accept that you have an eating disorder or a mental health issue is actually a sign of great, great strength. It is not a sign of weakness at all.
We are all a collection of lost causes, stashed here so no one has to see just how wounded we are.
Dissociative Disorders have a high rate of responsiveness to therapy and that with proper treatment, their prognosis is quite good.
It is not unusual for subjects diagnosed with a Dissociative Disorder on the SCID-D to be surprised at having their symptoms validated by a clinician who understands the nature of their disorder.
Many people with Dissociative Disorders are very creative and used their creative capacities to help them cope with childhood trauma.p55
I've accepted the fact I have mental illness but when my imaginary friends start calling me crazy that's where I draw the line
Because of my bipolar condition I will have to take anti psychotics until I die but hopefully a handful of them won't be the last thing I taste
Sometimes the people around you won't understand your journey. They don't need to, it's not for them.
This disease comes with a package: shame. When any other part of your body gets sick, you get sympathy.
Bipolar is an illness not a hopeless destination it can be maintained with proper medication
It's not about blame or wallowing...you are all molded by so much more than a dysfunctional past, and you must ultimately take responsibility for creating the life you want.
Your lowest moment and life can be your best if you survive it and learn from it
