I was pregnant and nursing most of the years I was at 24 Sussex. I was ill-prepared and hardly even knew my husband, let alone how I was supposed to fit into this world that was very alien to me. Margaret Trudeau Read Quote
Canadians know me so well – I am part of Canada’s collective memory – and my fame would get people through the door who would not otherwise be interesting in talking about mental health. Margaret Trudeau Read Quote
I have some great stories. But I am also very human, and I suffered an awful lot. Margaret Trudeau Read Quote
I was so surprised, astonished, when I lost my mind, because I didn’t think that I ever would. I assumed I would always be just fine. Margaret Trudeau Read Quote
You need community support. You’re pretty defeated when you’re laid low with a mental illness. It’s a frightening place to be, and to get up and be able to stand and to move forward and to start functioning again, you need so much support. You need to feel you’re not alone. Margaret Trudeau Read Quote
I had no idea there was such a thin line between sanity and insanity. I got pushed right to the edge by tragedy in my life, and I couldn’t stand up; I couldn’t recover. Margaret Trudeau Read Quote
My honesty about mental illness has helped open a door for real conversation, and I think Justin wants to continue that conversation. He has put no restrictions on me. His father couldn’t. Why should he try? Margaret Trudeau Read Quote
Do you know what prepares you for the mental hospital? Being a prime minister’s wife. Margaret Trudeau Read Quote
