“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.com
“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.com
“I promise this moment will pass, I’m not saying everything will get better, but this horrible black hole you are stuck in has an out, I swear. Just hang in there a little longer, take it one day at a time, an hour at a time if you really need, and just keep breathing. You will make it through.”— Sara Huggins, thoughtcatalog.com
“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.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
“I’m tired of people telling me to ‘stop thinking negatively’ and to ‘just let it go’ and ‘stop trying to control everything’ because I can’t. People need to understand that anxiety is a mental health disorder, and it can’t just be turned off.”— Elizabeth Weinberger, thoughtcatalog.com
“We are not completely hopeless; I know there are days when all hope seems lost but trust me when I say that everything will eventually fall into its rightful places.”— Deianira Fabi, 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
“It is a hard cycle to conquer. The body is working against you. And because of this, you feel even more despair. Which only amplifies the imbalance. It takes uncommon strength to live with these things. But I have seen that strength over and over again.”— David Levithan, amazon.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
“It's my experience that people are a lot more sympathetic if they can see you hurting, and for the millionth time in my life I wish for measles or smallpox or some other easily understood disease just to make it easier on me and also on them.”— Jennifer Niven, amazon.com
“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.com
“I have to remember that feelings won’t kill me. But running from them can.”— Zara Barrie, elitedaily.com
“You're not responsible for causing it. You're not morally at fault for it. No more than you would be for a tumor.”— Patrick Ness, amazon.com
“It's up to you today to start making healthy choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind.”— Steve Maraboli, amazon.com
“I think the idea of a 'mental health day' is something completely invented by people who have no clue what it's like to have bad mental health. The idea that your mind can be aired out in twenty-four hours is kind of like saying heart disease can be cured if you eat the right breakfast cereal. Menta…”— David Levithan, amazon.com
“We know that we are strong. We know that we can stand up to that which scares us. Because we know that it is so much more than simply ‘all in our head.’ And we have done the bravest thing we can do by choosing to keep fighting anyway.”— Jamie Berube, thoughtcatalog.com
“Waiting for someone to notice your problem will never have a positive outcome. If you are excellent at creating a façade, most people will never be aware of your struggle. Waiting on others to help means you are relying on someone to do what you cannot or are not ready to do.”— Adrienne Blane, thoughtcatalog.com