Michael Hastings Quotes

Treating mental health illness is compassionate and saves money.

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 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.

Diagnoses exist to help get people services they need - but there's no such thing as mental illness. We're all mentally ill.

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

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

Mental health is seen as a massive drag to have to write about - worthy, dull. Something you should 'have' to read / write about.

When I announced my focus on mental health as first lady of Georgia in 1971, none but five mental health advocates in the state wanted to be involved with the issue.

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

Mental health is an area where people are embarrassed. They don't want to talk about it because somehow they feel they're a failure as a parent or, you know, they're embarrassed for their child or they want to protect their child, lots of very good reasons, but mental health, I feel, is something that you have to talk about.

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.

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

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

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.

I'm not afraid to admit I have therapy. It's nothing to be ashamed of, and it really does help.

We must make sure the stigma is removed around mental health and commanders must make it clear on a consistent basis that their door is open for everyone. Servicemembers need to know that command is there for them, to offer assistance however and wherever needed.

People tend to look at mental health differently than physical health. If someone tears their ACL, we don't expect them to run 30 yards for a touchdown. They need to be treated and have the time to rest and heal, It's the same thing for mental health.

We need, ultimately, to be able to view mental health with the same clear-headedness we show when talking about physical 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.

I'm lucky to have depression less severely than a lot of people. I know some find it useful to talk about it and people are definitely doing that more. It's becoming less stigmatised.

In this country, we've gotten away from institutionalizing and we've moved toward assimilating and drugging the mentally ill.

Depression is incredibly pervasive and thus important to talk about.

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

Too many Americans who struggle with mental health illnesses are suffering in silence rather than seeking help, and we need to see to it that men and women who would never hesitate to go see a doctor if they had a broken arm or came down with the flu, that they have that same attitude when it comes to their mental health.

It's estimated that 16 million people in the U.S. have struggled with depression - and I include myself in that statistic. It's real, and it's not shameful, and there is help available. You can bring it to the light, you can tell the truth, you can go to a meeting, you can reach out to a friend. None of us are alone.