Sally Brampton

Sometimes,” says a fellow depressive, “I wish I was in a full body cast, with every bone in my body broken. That’s how I feel anyway. Then, maybe, people would stop minimising my illness because they can actually see what’s wrong with me. They seem to need physical evidence.

Sometimes,” says a fellow depressive, “I wish I was in a full body cast, with every bone in my body broken. That’s how I feel anyway. Then, maybe, people would stop minimising my illness because they can actually see what’s wrong with me. They seem to need physical evidence.

– Sally Brampton –

Shoot the Damn Dog: A Memoir of Depression

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