” I think, when it comes to psychiatry, that a lot of people are overmedicated. I think when it comes to ECT a lot of people go through too much. I think there’s a lot of guesswork in psychiatry. “
” Manic depression is a type of depression, technically, and it’s the opposite of uni-polar. Manic depression is also called bi-polar disorder. Some people don’t like to call it that because they think it makes it sound too nice, when the reality is if you have manic-depression you have manic-depression. “
” 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. “
” As no one knew much about my mental illness, a lot of people had the attitude that I had the capability to ‘kick it’ and get better instantly. This was the most frustrating attitude for me. “
” My manic depression was ravaging my life, but because nobody could see it, many people thought it was a figment of my imagination. “
” People accuse me of glamorizing mental illness. Looking back sometimes, that’s true. But I don’t feel guilty. “
All 6 Andy Behrman Quotes about People in picture
Topics: People quotes