Harry Reasoner Quotes

'Worry' is a word that I don't allow myself to use.

Hysteria is something that I've been interested for a very long time. I thought I might have it, but it seems that it's unlikely.

Both depression and anxiety disorders, for example, are repeatedly described in the media as 'chemical imbalances in the brain,' as if spontaneous neural events with no relation to anything outside a person's brain cause depression and anxiety.

I've certainly gone through my fair share of anxiety and depression.

Anxiety has been a big problem for me, but I think my biggest struggle has been depression.

I told the doctor I was overtired, anxiety-ridden, compulsively active, constantly depressed, with recurring fits of paranoia. Turns out I'm normal.

Perhaps someday everyone will have neurosis.

People who suffer from anxiety are very good at hiding it. That can often be a contributor to the anxiety because the gap between the internal perception and the external impression can feel so large.

Some people must go to extremes to get the world in balance for themselves. Some can't bear bright lights, so wherever they go they search for the dark; they turn the lights down, anything to sustain some level of comfort.

I like 'nerves'! I like the word 'migraineur'. I like the word 'madness'. These are OK words. The 19th century had a very handy term: 'neurasthenic'. I think that's a very useful word. We all know what that means: it means extra-sensitive.

I am neurotic, but I live with it. I think most people are, anyway.

It took me a long time, but I don't feel as anxious about stupid things anymore - or perhaps they've just been replaced by more complicated stupid things.

I can certainly see how people are overcome by depression.

Order and disorder, form and formless must have profound psychological roots, nervous roots.

Dealing with chronic anxiety has taught me to better understand the nuances of mental illness and the very individual nature of it.

The more fears that we're exposed to, the more fears that we are handling every single day, asks us to exert more and more control over our lives.

I used to hyperventilate, but I don't do that anymore.

Almost everyone seems to worry about something, and yet, we rarely talk about worry as a problem. Maybe that is because worry is so integrated into the way we have come to live and be in the world that we don't even notice it.

As an adult, I've learned to cope and pull the plug on the worst what-ifs before my mind takes me to a place from which I can't return.

I've suffered from anxiety and a lot of other things.

Anxiety is a trap; it's not a trend to be followed. It's not supposed to be cool, it's meant to be fixed.

Yes, people can crack under pressure, but I think people can also let things slip out when they're comfortable.

I had gone through a really rough patch in my life, struggling with anxiety and depression for the first time ever, and it was totally new to me. I really had no idea what was going on, and it was all I could think about, so it was all I could write about.

We all feel anxious at times and acknowledging that only helps.

If you're experiencing symptoms such as depression, anxiety, uncontrolled use of substances, or any other behaviors that affect your functioning, please see a professional.