Jane Clayson

“Depression is not a spiritual weakness. It is not a character flaw. It is a disease.”

“There is hope and there is help. Most important, there is healing.”

“The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality, and my life, I can tell you, is vital again.”

“We can’t just 'pray away' depression any more than we can 'pray away' cancer or diabetes.”

“Sharing our stories of struggle and survival is one of the most powerful ways to break the silence and stigma of depression.”

“You are not alone in your struggle. Others have walked this path and have found their way to the light.”

“It is a long, hard, and often lonely road to recovery. But it is a road worth taking.”

“Let's be the kind of people who sit in the darkness with those who are hurting, without trying to fix them or hurry their healing.”