Madchen Amick Quotes

We need to have mental health support and early interventions integrated into our education system from a young age.

I'm a big proponent of having a mental health component go along with whatever the physical realities are.

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

I think we need to make access to mental health services a priority in the obesity strategy, too.

I know how important good mental health care can be because I personally benefited from it.

I believe that every human being has mental challenges.

There's a stigma on the word 'therapy.' People relate it to big problems. That's something we have to change. Going to therapy can be very healthy. It can change the way you see things and treat others.

I often get asked why I decided to spend time highlighting the mental health of children.

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.

In the late 90s I was hired to participate in a 2 year initiative discussing intimacy and depression which was funded by an educational grant by Glaxo Wellcome.

The response from the beginning has been really, really wonderful and positive. People have always really responded to me talking about mental health.

I think black men especially should go to therapy and seek out mental help, because we need it. Even if you don't think you need it, we need it.

Mental health can improve overall well-being and prevent other illnesses. And since mental health problems have a serious economic impact on vulnerable communities, making them a priority can save lives and markedly improve people's quality of life.

It's absolutely crucial that we look at mental health not just through the prism of health but in a cross-cutting way.

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

We're going to have a very, very robust, level of performance having to do with mental health. We are losing so many great people that can be taken care of if they have proper care.

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

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.

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.

People take the mickey out of mental health, but it is very delicate.

We take our kids for physical vaccinations, dental exams, eye checkups. When do we think to take our - our son or daughter for a mental health checkup?

Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to wellbeing.

I know that if I could really understand mental illness, then it would be appropriate to make a big career shift. I would become a therapist and a leader in terms of mental illness. But I'm not in the position.

Treating mental health illness is compassionate and saves money.

No one would feel embarrassed about seeking help for a child if they broke their arm - and we really should be equally ready to support a child coping with emotional difficulties.