Depression Quotes

Without depression and anxiety, I would not be who I am; a person who can see beauty and humour in the smallest and least likely of things; appreciating others kindness tenfold. When the black clouds of despair descend and life seems pointless I try to remember that one day in the future, perhaps this very day, a gentle breeze will blow the clouds away and allow the sunshine in. When that happens the world is a new and magical place and I wish to live forever. - Irene Grodecki

Without a 'depression panic,' short-term rates probably would have bottomed fairly close to where they are today. Essentially, the Fed has just now returned interest rates back to recession lows and can now 'begin' to tighten. - James Paulsen

With a single depression fracture at the back of the head, we believed that the only animal capable of inflicting a wound like this was a raptor but we could not prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. - Lee Berger

Whomsoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry and commerce and when you realize that the entire system is very easily controlled, one way or another, by a few powerful men at the top, you will not have to be told how periods of inflation and depression originate. - James A Garfield

While my state experiences unemployment rates not seen since the Great Depression, it is unconscionable that illegal workers would be brought into Louisiana, aggravating our employment crisis and depressing earnings for our workers. - Mary Landrieu

While it's understood that partner violence often leads to depression in women, few studies have looked at the reverse relationship. - Jocelyn Lehrer

While it is horrible that some children who take antidepressant medications commit suicide, putting the blame on medicines that help treat millions of persons with mental illnesses is irresponsible and is a blatant attempt to frighten parents, children and patients. There are risks to antidepressant treatment, but the risks of untreated depression are worse. - John Bailey

While depression may be a genetic disorder, it has a strong environmental component. And, for a child, a parent's illness is a very strong environmental effect. You want to reduce that effect so that you can have a beneficial effect on the child. - Myrna Weissman

Whenever you get a traumatic event happening in society, you tend to see certain reactions to it, such as irritability, depression, confused thinking and sleep problems... In that context, rational decision-making becomes very difficult. People tend to begin to let their thought processes be guided by their anxieties. - Richard Geist

When you've got nowhere to turn, turn on the gas. , "Answered Prayers" (Unspoiled Monsters). - Truman Capote