Quotes

• Quote of the day
  

  The term “SAD” is simple; everyone experiences sadness; therefore, it was never taken seriously that being sad for a longer period has its own term: depression. Yes, depression is unheard of in most developing countries; you had to be a robot and resilient — you had to be strong or drink your misery.

  –DMK

  Linkpost— Mental Health in developing countries

• Quote of the day
  

  People in developing countries are left with wandering minds, more akin to a state of limbo when you know there’s something seriously wrong with you because you can feel it in every inch of your body, and it’s screaming at you excruciatingly—becoming louder and louder with time. 

  –DMK

  Linkpost— Mental Health in developing countries

• Quote of the day
  

  They could hear her shouts, see her wilt, and sense her agony at not knowing.

  –DMK

  Link post— Mental Health in developing countries

  Link post— Schizophrenia across different cultures

• Quote of the day
  

  Uncertainty paralyzed her every day, and whatever ailment she had progressed on a daily basis.

  –DMK

  Linkpost– Mental health in developing countries

  Linkpost— Schizophrenia

  Linkpost— Schizophrenia across different cultures

• Quote of the day
  

  What happened is that in underdeveloped nations, there is such little/no knowledge of mental health disorders that by the time persons with these conditions are transported to the hospital, there is no longer room for survival.

  –DMK

  Linkpost— Mental health in developing countries

• Quote of the day
  

  How about we devote the same amount of effort to raising mental health awareness as we do to HIV/AIDS?

  –DMK

  Linkpost— Mental health resources in developing countries

  Linkpost— Mental health in developing countries

• Quote of the day
  

  When you want to be understood but your brain is unable to decode the message of the spoken language, you experience a wave of frustration. 

  –DMK

  Linkpost— Language barrier and mental health awareness

• Quote of the day
  

  You fall into one of two categories: normal or abnormal. Because MENTAL HEALTH is non-existent in developing countries, there is no in-between of rather mental disorders. That is, if there is nothing physically wrong with you, you must be fine; otherwise, you are insane, or perhaps your behavior is insane. 

  DMK

  Linkpost — Mental health in developing countries

  Linkpost— Misconceptions and stigma of mental illness

• Quote of the day
  

  Some people are friendly at first, but once they realize you’re mentally ill, they stop answering your calls or refuse to hang out with you…

  DMK

  Link post– Misconceptions and stigma on mental illness

• Quote of the day
  

  Some people with brain disorders live on the streets, helpless.

  DMK

  Link post– Misconceptions and stigma on mental illness