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Kay Redfield Jamison

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Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes

Total quotes: 4

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Kay Redfield Jamison

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Birthday: June 22, 1946

Nationality: United States Of America

Occupations: Essayist, Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Writer

Total quotes: 4

“We expect well-informed treatment for cancer or heart disease; it matters no less for depression.”

— Kay Redfield Jamison, Opinion | To Know Suicide: Depression Can Be Treated, but It Takes Competence

Tagged: Depression, Suicide, Illness

“A possible link between madness and genius is one of the oldest and most persistent of cultural notions; it is also one of the most controversial.”

— Kay Redfield Jamison, Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament

Tagged: Mental Disorder, Psychiatry

“I lost a great innocence when I understood that I and my mind were not going to be on good terms for the rest of my life. I can’t tell you how tired I am of character-building experiences. But I treasure this part of me; whoever loves me loves me with this in it.”

— Kay Redfield Jamison, An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

Tagged: Innocence, Experiences

“Others imply that they know what it is like to be depressed because they have gone through a divorce, lost a job, or broken up with someone. But these experiences carry with them feelings. Depression, instead, is flat, hollow, and unendurable. It is also tiresome.”

— Kay Redfield Jamison, An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

Tagged: Depression, Divorce, Feelings

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