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“I define “depression,” but depression does not define me because you cannot define a person. Not with a single word, not with an entire book. Human beings defy definition. Yet the stigma surrounding mental illness makes some believe we can use it to define others, and it often deceives us into believing we must use it to define ourselves.”
― Kelly Jensen, [Don't] Call Me Crazy: 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health