Before you call yourself a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or any other theology, learn to be human first.
— Shannon L. AlderInstead of showing visibly distinct alternate identities, the typical DID patient presents a polysymptomatic mixture of dissociative and posttraumatic stressdisorder (PTSD) symptoms that are embedded in a matrix of ostensibly non-trauma-related symptoms (e.G., depression, panic attacks, substance abuse,somatoform symptoms, eating-disordered symptoms). The prominence of these latter, highly familiar symptoms often leads clinicians to diagnose only these comorbid conditions. When this happens, the undiagnosed DID patient may undergo a long and frequently unsuccessful treatment for these other conditions.- Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults, Third Revision, p5.
— James A. ChuEvery time you feel like mocking a person you disagree with politically by implying that they are mentally ill, I want you to instead imagine you are talking to every single person who actually is mentally ill and telling them they are worthless. That's how it makes mentally ill people feel. Doesn't seem very progressive now does it?
— Ariel HowlandPublic stigma Stereotype Negative belief about a group (e.G., dangerousness, incompetence, character weakness)Prejudice Agreement with belief and/or negative emotional reaction (e.G., anger, fear)Discrimination Behavior response to prejudice (e.G., avoidance, withhold employment and housing opportunities, withhold help)Self-stigma Stereotype Negative belief about the self (e.G., character weakness, incompetence)Prejudice Agreement with belief, negative emotional reaction (e.G., low self-esteem, low self-efficacy)Discrimination Behavior response to prejudice (e.G., fails to pursue work and housing opportunities)Understanding the impact of stigma on people with mental illness. World Psychiatry. Feb 2002; 1(1): 16–20.PMCID: PMC1489832.
— Matthew W. Corrigan