Lexi Underwood Quotes

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.

Depression is a leading cause of ill health and disability, and many do not have access to mental health services and face significant social stigma around their disease.

People with mental health problems are almost never dangerous. In fact, they are more likely to be the victims than the perpetrators. At the same time, mental illness has been the common denominator in one act of mass violence after another.

There isn't a right or wrong way to be depressed, anxious, or struggle with PTSD. Mental health challenges manifest differently for different people, and it's important that people see that on-screen.

In India, there is a huge stigma attached to one having a mental illness; this not only makes it worse for the sufferer but also for their caregivers.

Despite being commonplace, too many people with mental health problems still face stigma, prejudice and discrimination.

Mentally ill people come from all belief systems.

I have spent most of my life working with mental illness. I have been president of the world's largest association of mental-illness workers, and I am all for more funding for mental-health care and research - but not in the vain hope that it will curb violence.

The fact is, psychiatric help is not widely available to CIA agents - and as in the military, there is a stigma attached to admitting post-traumatic stress.

Playing someone who has a mental illness, the responsibility to not stuff it up is really strong. You have to get it right. Not just for the people who are sufferers, but for the people who care about them - their loved ones.

In an ideal world, it would not take a film star to get the media focused on mental illness.

The only reason I've shared my story is to take that tiny baby step of breaking down the stigma attached to depression.

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

Treating mental health illness is compassionate and saves money.

We know how to treat depression, we know how to treat mental illness, and we have not had the political will in our country to make it happen.

When I was suffering with depression, people weren't talking about depression. It had a stigma.

It's been taboo for so long to admit you had a mental health problem.

Mental health is an issue ailing everyone - it is so omnipresent in society, we must work towards making it better.

Mental health, although being talked about more and more nowadays, is still extremely misunderstood and stigmatized, especially in Pakistan, where people think ignoring or hiding the issue will make it go away.

Time to Talk is all about tackling taboos and getting the nation talking about mental health.

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.

The history of the office of First Lady had not been kind to those with mental health issues.

There are people with much bigger profiles than mine who are talking about mental illness. I am going to try to use whatever platform I have, whatever voice I have to help eliminate the stigma.

We need to be open about mental illness, and demand the mental health services we need.

It's so important that we all speak up on mental health.