“Have a good cry. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. Carry tissues and extra makeup with you so you don’t look like a raccoon after.”— Morgan Chavez, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Crying, tissues
“When you think no one cares, you aren’t thinking hard enough. If you were not here, you would be horribly missed.”— Katie Beecher, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Love, caring
“You have friends and families whose lives will be totally different with your absence. You have people who love you and would do everything to protect you. You have people who truly value you. And I, a stranger, values you too. Whatever you are going through right now, the fact that you are a precio…”— Mariel Alvarez, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Love, Friends, Family, Impolicy, Value
“I’ll never judge you for crying in front of me or anyone else. I know you can’t help it, I know there are certain triggers that just break you down into pieces and it’s okay.”— Becca Martin, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Crying, Triggers
“Express the darkness with pen and paper. Write until you are empty of the negative thoughts. Write until you feel free from the chains of misery. Writing has been the best catharsis for me and it might work for you too.”— Mariel Alvarez, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Writing, expression, Creativity
“Mental illness is fluid. It’s ever-changing, and there’s no definite solution. It’s different for everyone. No one is ever ‘cured’ of it. It will always be there.”— Catherine Santino, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Fluid, cure
“I know you can’t promise much right now, but please promise me this – promise me you’ll hang in there because I can promise you things will get better.”— Becca Martin, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Promise, It Will Get Better, Survivor, Encouraging
“Some people (including people you love and who love you very much) will not know how to help you. It is important to accept that.”— Gee Grewal, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Friends, Family, Acceptance
“Fuck anyone who thinks you’re weak because of your mental illness. You are brave. You are strong. You will find your happiness again. All you need to do is put yourself first and other’s opinions last.”— Alexandria Brown, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Brave, strength, Opinions
“Recognize that even though you may feel like you aren’t doing anything, you are fighting an extraordinary battle and it can be exhausting.”— Sara Huggins, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, fighter, strength
“if you suffer from depression, you’re a warrior. And there will be those who never understand. People who can’t possibly get how painful it is to just exist. But I know. I see you. And you and I? We’re not lazy. We’re doing our best to survive”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Depression, Survivor, strength
“Drinking may make the pain go away, but it doesn’t last.”— Adrienne Blane, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Drinking, Alcohol
“Mental illnesses are scary, they are serious, but there is help and there is hope. If you or someone you know is going through a tough time, do not be afraid to ask for help.”— Ivy Allen, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: help, therapy, medication, Mental Illness, Asking For Help
“I believe it’s time to stop pushing through the pain and start treating mental health like we would a torn hamstring.”— Becca Martin, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Pain, physical pain, mental pain
“Depression tries to trick you into hating yourself.”— Kirsten Corley, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Depression, tricks, Lies
“My depression became the ultimate tool in restoring and strengthening my faith. It didn’t occur to me when I was praying for death that I should have prayed for a renewed life. God has restored me and showed me all the wonderful things I shut out while I was wallowing in misery.”— Deianira Fabi, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: Mental Health, Depression, Faith, God
“I will be stronger than my sadness.”— Jasmine Warga, amazon.comTagged: Mental Health, strength, Sadness
“I want people to feel like they can talk to me in a real way and know that I will truly listen, that I’m rooting for them and even if I don’t know them, I really f*cking love them.”— Zara Barrie, elitedaily.comTagged: Mental Health, Loved, Listen, Not Alone
“My disorder isn’t a means to an end, a method of manipulation, or a way to demand the attention of those around me. My disorder is just that: an illness of the brain, a chemical imbalance totally out of my control. Just like someone with a chronic physical illness, I won’t be 'cured.'”— Robyn Murning, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: manipulation, Attention, Chemicals, Mental Disorder, Mental Illness
“An enormous number of successful, brilliant, amazing people have been bullied. They include Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Sandra Bullock, Tyra Banks, Justin Timberlake, President Obama, Robert Pattinson, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Chris Rock, Michael Phelps, Jessica Simpson, C…”— Katie Beecher, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: celebs, Bullied, Famous Actors, famous singers