“For many people with OCD, the symptoms ebb and flow over the course of their lifetime.”— Rafi Letzter, businessinsider.com
“I for one am afraid that our American culture’s overemphasis on happiness at the expense of sadness might be dangerous, a wanton forgetting of an essential part of a full life. I further am wary in the face of this possibility: to desire only happiness in a world undoubtedly tragic is to become inau…”— Eric G. Wilson, amazon.com
“My anxiety is a mental disorder. I am not making it up. I am not pretending to be sick to get out of doing things. It is a very real, mental and physical disorder.”— Kayla Bindus, thoughtcatalog.com
“A weird thing about working on your mental health is that it’s very stressful to do the work required in order to work on your mental health!!!”— Chrissy Stockton, thoughtcatalog.com
“I think and think and think. I‘ve thought myself out of happiness one million times, but never once into it.”— Jonathan Safran Foer, amazon.com
“Depression is like a bruise that never goes away. A bruise in your mind. You just got to be careful not to touch it where it hurts. It's always there, though.”— Jeffrey Eugenides, amazon.com
“You’ve got to be a warlord against your demons and you’ve got to keep your sword sharp. I’m as confused as anybody in regards to the great What It All Means but this is what keeps me here. Life can be a nightmare, pure annihilation and bad days that crush you flat, but I’m sticking around. I plan to…”— Adam Gnade, amazon.com
“Depression will lie to you and tell you what others are thinking. DO NOT SUCCUMB. You are loved, you are worthy and you belong on this planet.”— Morgan Chavez, thoughtcatalog.com
“Don’t be embarrassed. Mental illness is WAY more common than you think.”— Morgan Chavez, thoughtcatalog.com
“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.com
“Everyone is afraid and insecure, even if they pretend not to be.”— Katie Beecher, thoughtcatalog.com
“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.com
“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.com
“We do not live in movies where we can skip the bad parts and fast forward to the good ones. We need to spend some time journeying through the darkness to find the way out. There is a time for suffering and there is a time for healing. Be patient, you’ll be okay at the right time.”— Mariel Alvarez, thoughtcatalog.com
“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.com
“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.com
“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
“Every difficult experience is an opportunity to redefine yourself. I’m not saying you have to become an acclaimed writer or a world famous artist, or an actress or a motivational speaker or anything. You simply have to commit to building a better you – a stronger you, a more empathetic you, a more l…”— Gee Grewal, thoughtcatalog.com