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Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes

Conditions of thought, memory, and desire, persuaded by impulse and irrationality, are influenced as well by personal aesthetics and private meanings Picture Quote #1

Somehow, like so many people who get depressed, we felt our depressions were more complicated and existentially based than they actually were Picture Quote #1

He thought of women in terms of breasts, not minds, and it always seemed to irritate him that most women had both Picture Quote #1

Time will pass; these mood will pass; and I will, eventually, be myself again. But then, at some unknown time, the electrifying carnival will come back into my mind Picture Quote #1

Some part of me instinctively reached out, and in an odd way understood this pain, never imagining that I would someday look in the mirror and see their sadness and insanity in my own eyes Picture Quote #1

There is always a part of my mind that is preparing for the worst, and another part of my mind that believes if I prepare enough for it, the worst won't happen Picture Quote #1

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I was bitterly resentful, but somehow greatly relieved. And I respected him enormously for his clarity of thought, his obvious caring, and his unwillingness to equivocate in delivering bad news Picture Quote #1

Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity Picture Quote #1

Feeling normal for any extended period of time raises hopes that turn out, almost invariably, to be writ on water Picture Quote #1

The awareness of the damage done by severe mental illness - to the individual himself and to others - and fears that it may return again play a decisive role in many suicides Picture Quote #1

Love has, at its best, made the inherent sadness of life bearable, and its beauty manifest Picture Quote #1

The ancient dialogue between reason and the senses is almost always more interestingly and passionately resolved in favor of the senses Picture Quote #1

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Chaos and intensity are no substitute for lasting love, nor are they necessarily an improvement on real life Picture Quote #1

One of the advantages of science is that one's work, ultimately, is either replicated or it is not Picture Quote #1

The assumption that rigidly rejecting words and phrases that have existed for centuries will have much impact on public attitudes is rather dubious Picture Quote #1

Nature is the first tutor. No one remains untouched or unschooled by the earth, seasons, and heavens Picture Quote #1

Manic depression distorts moods and thoughts, incites dreadful behaviors, destroys the basis of rational thought, and too often erodes the desire and will to live Picture Quote #1

Anyone who suggests that coming back from suicidal despair is a straightforward journey has never taken it Picture Quote #1

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When I am high I couldn’t worry about money of I tried. So I don’t. The money will come from from somewhere; I am entitled; God will provide. Credit cards are disastrous, personal checks worse. Unfortunately, for manics anyway, mania is a natural extension of the economy Picture Quote #1

I look back over my shoulder and feel the presence of an intense young girl and then a volatile and disturbed young woman, both with high dreams and restless, romantic aspirations Picture Quote #1

Exuberance is a gift of grace that allows us to move on, to seek, to love again Picture Quote #1

Mood disorders are terribly painful illnesses, and they are isolating illnesses. And they make people feel terrible about themselves when, in fact, they can be treated Picture Quote #1

Suicide is a particularly awful way to die: the mental suffering leading up to it is usually prolonged, intense and unpalliated. There is no morphine equivalent to ease the acute pain, and death, not uncommonly, is violent and grisly. The suffering of a suicidal is private and inexpressible, leaving family members, friends and colleagues to deal with an almost unfathomable kind of loss, as well as guilt. Suicide carries in its aftermath a level of confusion and devastation that is, for the most part, beyond description Picture Quote #1

There is a particular kind of pain, elation, loneliness and terror involved in this kind of madness... It will never end, for madness carves its own reality Picture Quote #1

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Never once, during any of my bouts of depression, had I been inclined or able to pick up a telephone and ask a friend for help. It wasn’t in me Picture Quote #1

Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury; the time spent engaged in it is not time that could be better spent in more formal educational pursuits. Play is a necessity Picture Quote #1

The pursuit of knowledge is an intoxicant, a lure that scientists and explorers have known from ancient times; indeed, exhilaration in the pursuit of knowledge is part of what has kept our species so adaptive Picture Quote #1

I realized that it was not that I didn't want to go on without him. I did. It was just that I didn't know why I wanted to go on Picture Quote #1

Which of my feelings are real? Which of the me’s is me? The wild, impulsive, chaotic, energetic, and crazy one? Or the shy, withdrawn, desperate, suicidal, doomed, and tired one? Probably a bit of both, hopefully much that is neither Picture Quote #1

Moods are such an essential part of the substance of life, of one’s notion of oneself, that even psychotic extremes in mood and behavior somehow can be seen as temporary, even understandable, reactions to what life has dealt Picture Quote #1

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Conditions of thought, memory, and desire, persuaded by impulse and irrationality, are influenced as well by personal aesthetics and private meanings (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Somehow, like so many people who get depressed, we felt our depressions were more complicated and existentially based than they actually were (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) He thought of women in terms of breasts, not minds, and it always seemed to irritate him that most women had both (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Time will pass; these mood will pass; and I will, eventually, be myself again. But then, at some unknown time, the electrifying carnival will come back into my mind (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Some part of me instinctively reached out, and in an odd way understood this pain, never imagining that I would someday look in the mirror and see their sadness and insanity in my own eyes (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) There is always a part of my mind that is preparing for the worst, and another part of my mind that believes if I prepare enough for it, the worst won't happen (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) I was bitterly resentful, but somehow greatly relieved. And I respected him enormously for his clarity of thought, his obvious caring, and his unwillingness to equivocate in delivering bad news (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Feeling normal for any extended period of time raises hopes that turn out, almost invariably, to be writ on water (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) The awareness of the damage done by severe mental illness - to the individual himself and to others - and fears that it may return again play a decisive role in many suicides (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Love has, at its best, made the inherent sadness of life bearable, and its beauty manifest (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) The ancient dialogue between reason and the senses is almost always more interestingly and passionately resolved in favor of the senses (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Chaos and intensity are no substitute for lasting love, nor are they necessarily an improvement on real life (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) One of the advantages of science is that one's work, ultimately, is either replicated or it is not (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) The assumption that rigidly rejecting words and phrases that have existed for centuries will have much impact on public attitudes is rather dubious (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Nature is the first tutor. No one remains untouched or unschooled by the earth, seasons, and heavens (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Manic depression distorts moods and thoughts, incites dreadful behaviors, destroys the basis of rational thought, and too often erodes the desire and will to live (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Anyone who suggests that coming back from suicidal despair is a straightforward journey has never taken it (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) When I am high I couldn’t worry about money of I tried. So I don’t. The money will come from from somewhere; I am entitled; God will provide. Credit cards are disastrous, personal checks worse. Unfortunately, for manics anyway, mania is a natural extension of the economy (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) I look back over my shoulder and feel the presence of an intense young girl and then a volatile and disturbed young woman, both with high dreams and restless, romantic aspirations (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Exuberance is a gift of grace that allows us to move on, to seek, to love again (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Mood disorders are terribly painful illnesses, and they are isolating illnesses. And they make people feel terrible about themselves when, in fact, they can be treated (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Suicide is a particularly awful way to die: the mental suffering leading up to it is usually prolonged, intense and unpalliated. There is no morphine equivalent to ease the acute pain, and death, not uncommonly, is violent and grisly. The suffering of a suicidal is private and inexpressible, leaving family members, friends and colleagues to deal with an almost unfathomable kind of loss, as well as guilt. Suicide carries in its aftermath a level of confusion and devastation that is, for the most part, beyond description (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) There is a particular kind of pain, elation, loneliness and terror involved in this kind of madness... It will never end, for madness carves its own reality (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Never once, during any of my bouts of depression, had I been inclined or able to pick up a telephone and ask a friend for help. It wasn’t in me (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury; the time spent engaged in it is not time that could be better spent in more formal educational pursuits. Play is a necessity (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) The pursuit of knowledge is an intoxicant, a lure that scientists and explorers have known from ancient times; indeed, exhilaration in the pursuit of knowledge is part of what has kept our species so adaptive (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) I realized that it was not that I didn't want to go on without him. I did. It was just that I didn't know why I wanted to go on (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Which of my feelings are real? Which of the me’s is me? The wild, impulsive, chaotic, energetic, and crazy one? Or the shy, withdrawn, desperate, suicidal, doomed, and tired one? Probably a bit of both, hopefully much that is neither (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes) Moods are such an essential part of the substance of life, of one’s notion of oneself, that even psychotic extremes in mood and behavior somehow can be seen as temporary, even understandable, reactions to what life has dealt (Kay Redfield Jamison Quotes)

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