Anyone who suggests that coming back from suicidal despair is a straightforward journey has never taken it.
Kay Redfield JamisonWhich 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 Or the shy, withdrawn, desperate, suicidal, doomed, and tired one?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 JamisonNo amount of love can cure madness or unblacken one's dark moods. Love can help, it can make the pain more tolerable, but, always, one is beholden to medication that may or may not always work and may or may not be bearable
Kay Redfield JamisonThere 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 wonโt happen.
Kay Redfield Jamison