“I want you to know it’s okay to be vulnerable. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for being who you are. Some people will never understand depression; they will never understand how you can go from being completely fine to feeling so empty. They will tell you to ‘cheer up’ and to ‘get over it,’ but…”— Becca Martin, thoughtcatalog.com
“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.com
“Depression is strength. Depression is someone who fights back. Depression is someone who does not stay down. Depression is someone who knows how to bring light to every situation that may seem dark. Depression is getting up every single day and simply trying again.”— Kirsten Corley, thoughtcatalog.com
“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.com
“Anyone who has actually been that sad can tell you that there's nothing beautiful or literary or mysterious about depression.”— Jasmine Warga, amazon.com
“I had to stop, because I had everything and I was absolutely broken inside. I kept it all together enough to where I would never let you down but I kept it too much together to where I let myself down.”— Unknown, instagram.com
“Watching the news will always make you feel like the world is ending. The world isn’t ending. The world is changing.”— Adam Gnade, amazon.com
“Listen to more of your favorite type of music. Music boosts spirits and helps reduce depression.”— Simple Truth, simpletruth.com
“Just standing there, my presence like a ghost, the kind that haunts its owner gently, almost lovingly, as if to let the haunted know they’ll never truly be alone.”— Meggie Royer, writingsforwinter.tumblr.com
“I’m in a fog and even though I feel like I’m living a good, authentic life, I spend a lot of my life numb. There’s this sleepwalk I do where it’s like I’m under a layer of ice and I slump through the day without any real inner dialogue. It’s like being dead on your feet. Or stuffed with cotton. And…”— Adam Gnade, amazon.com
“It is quite common to experience depression during the holidays. to spend several days without ever leaving your room. to think of those who are no longer with us. to remind ourselves of the things we do not have. the gifts we cannot afford. i am currently thinking of the loss of my stepfather. of t…”— Tonya Ingram, instagram.com
“If you knew what was going to happen, if you knew everything that was going to happen next—if you knew in advance the consequences of your own actions—you'd be doomed. You'd be ruined as God. You'd be a stone. You'd never eat or drink or laugh or get out of bed in the morning. You'd never love anyon…”— Margaret Atwood, amazon.com
“For me, dealing with depression isn’t about trying to run away from the feeling; it’s about learning to walk alongside it.”— Hannah Hart, amazon.com
“For me, compassion and companionship are the enemies of depression, the best ways to fight it. Compassion for myself because I know I’m struggling. Companionship because I can’t fight it alone.”— Hannah Hart, amazon.com
“Never apologize for your confidence, especially if it’s something that’s been recently acquired. In a generation where depression, suicide, and self-esteem issues are running rampant, how dare someone try to knock you for being 100% happy in your skin.”— Gloria Atanmo, gumroad.com