Top 70 Luciana Berger Quotes

Food poverty exists because of unemployment, low wages, high costs of heating, as well as problems at the DWP including delays in receiving social security, and the cruel and unfair Bedroom Tax.

As Britain prepares to leave the E.U., we need to become more efficient as an economy. We need everyone contributing to our collective prosperity, in every part of the country. We simply cannot afford to waste the potential of a generation because of mental ill-health.

We enjoy a growing awareness and literacy around the symptoms of and remedies for mental illness. Thanks to brave public figures and persistent campaigners, much of the ignorance and stigma has been reduced.

If we can’t behave and speak in tune with our values, then they aren’t really our values.

Many people with mental illness suffer in silence, afraid to seek help for fear of victimisation.

We need employers to have an open mind about people with mental illness, and be willing to employ people, with the right support.

The technological revolution has the potential to liberate us or enslave us, and the road we take will depend on our politics.

We remain a country where a young person’s chance of fulfilling their potential rests on the vagaries of where they were born and what their parents do, rather than their innate talent and ambition.

One of our ambitions as independents is to alter our political culture. We want to leave behind the bullying, intimidation and tribalism.

Mental illness is a fact of life, like cancer or heart disease.

Time to Talk is all about tackling taboos and getting the nation talking about mental health.

I have observed and taken part in some mental health first aid training, and I have met many mental health first aiders, and I am convinced that even a few hours’ training can make a real difference.

I ultimately joined the Labour Party and became an MP because the country and my constituents deserve a Labour government.

A failing social care system will have long-lasting repercussions for all, but it is women who are likely to be worst hit.

To resign from the front bench is not a decision to be taken lightly.

Britain is home to world class creative industries and talents.

Our climate is changing. The causes are man-made. And we are already feeling the effects.

It’s absolutely crucial that we look at mental health not just through the prism of health but in a cross-cutting way.

I can’t think of any mother who would think twice about discussing the changes that happen to their body during pregnancy. But on top of this, we need to reach a point where they’re comfortable talking about what might happen to their mind.

As the Independent Group, we are determined to try to forge a different style of doing politics.

One in five women experience a mental health condition during pregnancy, or in the year after giving birth. It can affect any woman. And it can be devastating.

It is overwhelmingly women who will plug the gaps in care provision, sacrificing paid employment to look after family members.

Performers put their heart and soul into their art, and can be subject to highly personal attacks and criticism. The tone and language of reviews, or commentary on social media, can be bruising and severe. Everyone is a critic. All of this adds to the stress and anxiety suffered by people in the performing arts.

The fact that some people are not as able to communicate concerns about their care must never mean that any less attention is paid to their treatment – or their death.

Workers’ rights must be respected.

Members of the workforce must feel valued.

In 2008/9 26,000 people in the U.K. relied on emergency food aid from a foodbank; which was 26,000 too many.

People are sick of the false choice between the established political parties who take voters for granted.

I have long argued for the arts to have the recognition and funding they need, not only because they brighten our lives, but also because they make a tangible contribution to our national economy.

I am anxious that, in some areas, changes across Government departments are making things worse for our nation’s mental health.

If you don’t support people with mental illnesses they are more likely to develop a physical illness too and that is challenging.

We will not give up the fight to ensure that mental health is the given the priority it needs and deserves.

Nothing undermines faith in our political system than politicians going back on their word.

As a university student and activist, I was attacked from all quarters from the far right to the far left.

It is true that food banks are a sign that the British retain their altruistic instincts. I support my local food banks whenever and however I can. But I am deeply concerned about their normalisation.

We have to acknowledge that it goes both ways and that there’s many social factors which will impact negatively, as well as positively, on mental health.

For many food poverty is the product of a toxic combination of low wages, austerity economics, spiralling food prices and lengthy delays to benefit payments, all of which should concern us.

I grew up when Labour was in power and I was able to appreciate the values and the difference the government could make. I joined the party as a teenager and its values run deep though my veins.

Many feel the need to hide their problems from their school friends, work colleagues and even members of their own family.

In order to really give mental health the focus and attention it deserves, we need to bring together and integrate all the services that provide women with the care they need. This includes the mental and physical health services, as well as social care.

All too easily I have had people dismiss food poverty as an affliction of the workless and idle, insinuating that it is a way of life only for those who choose it. Yet the reality couldn’t be more different.

Since I was a teenager I have been standing up to antisemitism, racism and discrimination in all its forms.

No one anticipated the SNP wiping out Labour in Scotland in 2015.

David Cameron needs to get his head out of the sand. He and his colleagues need to see what poverty is really like.

We strive for equality and equality in mental health matters as much as anything else. I see it as an imperative, not a choice.

I’ve been working to see that mental health is raised in both oral and written question sessions in parliament.

Protecting children from smoking in cars is the right thing to do.

Free speech should never mean hate speech.

Mental health first aiders are not designed to replace mental health professionals, or to provide services on the cheap, any more than current first aiders replace paramedics or heart surgeons.

Banning smoking in vehicles with children in them will help protect them from the misery of smoking-related diseases, from cancer to asthma and emphysema.

Most people who rely on food banks are there through no fault of their own.

Twitter has made some improvements on the site and it’s important that you can report people – but when you are getting the level of abuse I was, it’s an onerous task reporting each and every person.

Culture is a reflection of values.

The cruel realities of austerity and Brexit mean that life is chaotic, expensive and the road ahead is littered with obstacles.

The Liberal Democrats are unequivocal in wanting to stop Brexit and are committed to securing Britain’s future as a tolerant, open and inclusive society.

Politics is no longer being fought on traditional political lines.

The point of a mental health first aider is to be a champion for good mental health in the workplace, to provide a safe port-of-call for anyone wanting to talk about their mental health, and to offer signposting to available expert advice and professional services.

I suppose I have been contending with issues surrounding my safety and security for years.

As we confront the child obesity crisis, advergames that promote unhealthy foods to kids are a real cause for concern.

The difference between the BNP and Labour is that the BNP was always a fringe party, never a contender for power.

When the physical threat of coronavirus subsides, as it surely will, we must address the impact to our mental health.

I want to be part of something that can offer British people something to vote for.

Social care from cradle to grave is a huge concern for us all.

Despite being commonplace, too many people with mental health problems still face stigma, prejudice and discrimination.

I’ve never been an MP in government unfortunately and only know what it’s like to be in opposition.

Many of the underlying factors in poor mental health are societal.

No one walks into a food bank with their head held high.

There are a lot of myths about food banks, but the truth is that many people are increasingly having to turn to them just to put food on the table, including many in work.

There is no excuse for using someone’s mental health as a stick with which to beat them.