Mental illness in Black families is often ignored and placed in a box for God to take care of but we know that mental illness is a real issue that needs space and room to be addressed and treated. Having a mental illness is not a character flaw. – “Mental Health America”
“There is no standard normal. Normal is subjective. There are seven billion versions of normal on this planet.” – Matt Haig
“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also harder to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: It is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’” – C. S. Lewis
“Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.” – Bill Clinton
“Change what you can, manage what you can’t.” – Raymond McCauley
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in” ― Leonard Cohen
“Mental health affects every aspect of your life. It’s not just this neat little issue you can put into a box.” – Shannon Purser
“A lot of Black people don’t think of therapy as a realistic or viable option for help and mental health isn’t seen as something to focus on, improve, or get professional help for.” – Dr. Racine Henry
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.” – Bob Marley
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.”
