Quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein

You must always be puzzled by mental illness. The thing I would dread most, if I became mentally ill, would be your adopting a common sense attitude; that you could take it for granted that I was deluded.

You must always be puzzled by mental illness. The thing I wo

Summary

This quote highlights the frustration and fear individuals with mental illness often face. It expresses the concern that people may dismiss their experiences and label them as delusional simply because they cannot understand or relate to their state of mind. The speaker stresses the importance of empathy and urges others to approach mental illness with an open mind and a willingness to comprehend the complexities that accompany it.

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