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You become aware of an illness by understanding yourself and understanding the meaning that that illness has in your own life, symbolically and, more importantly, quite literally.
Kay Redfield Jamison
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"You become aware of an illness by understanding yourself and understanding the meaning that that illness has in your own life, symbolically and, more importantly, quite literally."
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You become aware of an illness by understanding yourself and understanding the meaning that that illness has in your own life, symbolically and, more importantly, quite literally. — Kay Redfield Jamison

About Kay Redfield Jamison

Kay Redfield Jamison was a Psychologist from United States (1946–present).

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Kay Redfield Jamison lived from 1946 – present.
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