We must stop criminalizing mental illness. It's a national tragedy and scandal that the L.A. County Jail is the biggest psychiatric facility in the United States. Elyn Saks bigcountycriminalize Change image and share on social
The schizophrenic mind is not so much split as shattered. I like to say schizophrenia is like a waking nightmare. Elyn Saks mindnightmareschizophrenia Change image and share on social
Occupying my mind with complex problems has been my best and most powerful and most reliable defense against my mental illness. Elyn Saks complexdefenseillness Change image and share on social
Some people say I'm unique, that there aren't other people with schizophrenia like me. Well, there are people like me out there, but the stigma is so great that they don't come forward. Elyn Saks forwardgreatpeople Change image and share on social
Please hear this: There are not 'schizophrenics.' There are people with schizophrenia. Elyn Saks hearpeopleschizophrenia Change image and share on social
My experience is that when one is in psychosis, you're on a mission and nothing is going to stop you. At some level your brain is telling you you probably shouldn't be doing this, but you're on a mission. Elyn Saks brainexperiencelevel share on social
In a way, I had a very good and normal childhood. I had loving and caring parents. But I had a lot of quirks or problems when I was growing up. I had phobias and obsessions. Elyn Saks carechildhoodgood Change image and share on social
My mind has been both my best friend and my worst enemy. Elyn Saks badenemyfriend Change image and share on social
Choose your friends wisely, and also choose friends that you can trust. Elyn Saks choosefriendtrust Change image and share on social
One of the reasons the doctors gave for hospitalizing me against my will was that I was 'gravely disabled.' To support this view, they wrote in my chart that I was unable to do my Yale Law School homework. I wondered what that meant about much of the rest of New Haven. Elyn Saks chartdisabledoctor share on social
