Destigmatize Quotes & Sayings

Nothing's ever come easy to me and nothing ever will and that's okay. I'm used to that. I go with the challenges. I roll with the punches. — Naomi Campbell

Women on trains
have a life
that is exactly livable
the precision of days flashing past — Audre Lorde

There's a saying that goes something like: 'We are all one drink or pill away from addiction,' and I know this is meant to destigmatize what addicts go through, but I feel like I've been seeing variations on this 'common knowledge' more and more lately being used (on social media) as a cudgel to remind patients to not overdo it," Anna says, speaking to the dual-edged sword of awareness. A motto designed to humanize the experience of addiction has been turned into a weapon that targets people who rely on opioids for pain management, and that translates to real-world stigma. — S. E. Smith

No, no, you have driven me mad! When I think
that I had only one object in life: to give my name to an opera wench! — Gaston Leroux

Once my loved one accepted the diagnosis, healing began for the entire family, but it took too long. It took years. Can't we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted toward African Americans. The message must go on billboards and in radio and TV public service announcements. It must be preached from pulpits and discussed in community forums. It's not shameful to have a mental illness. Get treatment. Recovery is possible. — Bebe Moore Campbell

Loving is upsetting. That's the point of it. — Fay Weldon

I try to follow his example, not to imitate him. — George Bernard Shaw

The consequences of inaction are the things you must face as a result of doing nothing or not enough. — Steven Redhead

You dare to stand with my enemy? (Stryker)
Against you, Father, I'd stand with Mickey Mouse. (Urian) — Sherrilyn Kenyon

Everyone is here to say good-bye. It's what people do when they go their separate ways. They say good-bye. I've done it a lot. It goes like this.
Selma turned and walked away. — Sarah Addison Allen

I don't think it's that bad, I mean, I love people following me around and helping me do stuff. — Zach Braff