Healing Quotes
As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else.
"As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else."— Maya Angelou
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Meaning of this quote
Personal recovery can create the capacity to support others. The advice imagines healing becoming a source of compassion rather than an isolated private achievement.
Key takeaway:
When ready, use your experience to offer appropriate support.
Origin of the quote
Later testimony and quotation collections credit the line to Angelou.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe NAMI transcript contains a guest’s attribution, not Angelou speaking. It does not establish her original occasion.








