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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.

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

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.

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

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

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

In black and brown communities especially, mental health is not normalized. No one talks about that kind of thing.

I believe the biggest stigma right now, with mental health, is that a lot of men are not talking about it.

We need to start identifying the triggers that aggravate mental health issues in our society - bullying, social media negativity and anxiety, gender based violence, substance abuse, stigma around issues such as maternal issues, etc., and we need to speak up about these more and get to the source of the problems.

There are lots of people with mental health disabilities, and that's just the way their life is; it's not like you see it in the movies.

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.

I attribute the black tones in my films to Stephen King, Tim Burton, Joe Hill and Richard Matheson. However, most of my writing is influenced by mental health. I'm incredibly passionate about shedding light on the stigmas associated with mental illnesses.

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

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

We recognize incidents of metal illness, and at the same time we stigmatize people who suffer from it or seek help to deal with it.

It's okay to talk about mental health issues. It's okay to admit that you have anxiety. It doesn't take away from your power. It's totally normal.

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

I gave myself the nickname 'Bipolar Rock N' Roller' way back in the 1990s, when - as much as we don't talk about mental health now - back then it was almost nonexistent. And if it was broached, it was done in a very pejorative way.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Not talking about mental illness is killing people. We need that to stop.