Jonny Benjamin > Quotes

“Firstly, contrary to commonly held beliefs, although ‘schizo’ means ‘split’, people with schizophrenia do not have a split personality: the split refers to gaps (or a splitting) in our ability to think and express emotions. Secondly,”
― Jonny Benjamin, The Stranger on the Bridge: My Journey from Suicidal Despair to Hope

“many people falsely believe that schizophrenics are dangerous and need to be monitored at all times. This is arguably the most damaging misconception of all, and it is important to educate people that violence is not a symptom of schizophrenia – in fact, people with the illness are far more likely to be victims of violence, rather than the perpetrators.”
― Jonny Benjamin, The Stranger on the Bridge: My Journey from Suicidal Despair to Hope