David Lidington Quotes

I have money in my bank account. I have my own apartment. I have friends. I still go through and experience depression. You don't have to be ashamed of it.

I will alway support anybody being vocal about their mental illness, how they're dealing with it, and how it affects them. And I'll always support people waking up and paying attention to that.

Mental illness doesn't need to be hidden or glorified. It should be normalized to where people feel comfortable sharing with their families and friends and know they're not alone. By opening up about my struggle, I'm hoping I can help someone who feels like they don't know what to do or when they can't accept their situation.

Depression and anxiety affect a huge number of us. It's so important that the barriers that keep us from talking, seeking out help, and finding a way to cope when things feel desperate are removed.

I've always been an advocate for mental health.

I am privileged to have people around me who understand mental illnesses and mental health. However, the stigma around it is huge.

Mental health is something that's really important to me.

A lot of people don't realize that depression is an illness. I don't wish it on anyone, but if they would know how it feels, I swear they would think twice before they just shrug it.

The problem with the stigma around mental health is really about the stories that we tell ourselves as a society. What is normal? That's just a story that we tell ourselves.

Well, I think it's important to stand as an advocate for the mentally ill.

We need to change the culture of this topic and make it OK to speak about mental health and suicide.

Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with.

The mental health conversation is very important to me. I have friends that struggle with various mental illnesses. I've struggled with depression and anxiety. I'm very interested in how we deal with that.

I want to break down some of the stigma associated with mental illness.

I'm in therapy, and I think everyone should be.

We're becoming so much better at destigmatizing all sorts of things, including mental illness in 'Silver Linings.'

I'm not really interested in promoting 'Olive' as a series about depression or mental illness.

Change the way we all talk to each other about our mental health.

It does not mean you're broken to have depression and anxiety. I would encourage you to speak out. Don't hold it inside. Talk to friends. Talk to parents. If it's available, go to a therapist.

We must bring the issue of mental illness out into the sunlight, out of the shadow, out of the closet, deal with it, treat people, have centers where people can get the necessary help.

I wrote a 'Lenny Letter' on a whim, and it felt indulgent, but people came up to me with tears in their eyes saying, 'Thank you.' There's so much shame about mental illness in our country and so many stereotypes about women being 'crazy' or 'psycho.'

The Internet gave me the sense that there were words to describe my feelings and medical terms.

When I began my tenure as surgeon general, I did not intend to focus on emotional well-being.

I just want to send a message to my fans saying that it's OK to admit that you need help, and it doesn't make you weak.

There's such a stigma around mental illness, and this idea that you're going to come off as disturbed or weak somehow by being open about these things. I've never felt embarrassed or shy talking about it; it's such an integral part of my life.