mental health quotes Archives

With the start of a new month and an impending seasonal change into winter fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to share a few inspirational quotes. Specifically, I wanted to focus on mental health and inspiration.

This year in 2020 has been a quite pivotal year for so many reasons both personally and socially. From social injustice and chaos in politics, dealing with a pandemic and personal loss it’s no wonder many of us are feeling anxious, depressed and out of sorts.

So today, I’ll share with you 15 Inspirational Quotes about Mental Health to remind you that you are not alone in your journey. Many of us are in the same boat. We are in this together.

And if you feel like you need professional help, please be sure to reach out to a certified professional about therapy or other solutions to manage your mental health. There is no shame in taking charge of your mental health. If you don’t take care of yourself, no one else can do it for you.

15 Inspirational Quotes about Mental Health

“Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It’s the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with.” — Adam Ant
“Life doesn’t make any sense without interdependence. We need each other, and the sooner we learn that, the better for us all.” — Erik Erikson
“You are the one thing in this world, above all other things, that you must never give up on. When I was in middle school, I was struggling with severe anxiety and depression and the help and support I received from my family and a therapist saved my life. Asking for help is the first step. You are more precious to this world than you’ll ever know.” — Lili Rhinehart
“Be patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you.” — Ovid
“Change what you can, manage what you can’t.” ― Raymond McCauley
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“Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.” — Lisa Olivera
“Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.” — Joubert Botha
“I would say what others have said: It gets better. One day, you’ll find your tribe. You just have to trust that people are out there waiting to love you and celebrate you for who you are. In the meantime, the reality is you might have to be your own tribe. You might have to be your own best friend. That’s not something they’re going to teach you in school. So start the work of loving yourself. — Wentworth Miller
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” — Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
“Being able to be your true self is one of the strongest components of good mental health.” — Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy
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“We are not our trauma. We are not our brain chemistry. That’s part of who we are, but we’re so much more than that.” ― Sam J. Miller
“If you know someone who’s depressed please resolve to never ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather. Try to understand the blackness, lethargy, hopelessness, and loneliness they’re going through. Be there for them when they come through the other side. It’s hard to be a friend to someone who’s depressed, but it is one of the kindest, noblest and best things you will ever do.” — Stephen Fry
“Sometimes self care is exercise and eating right. Sometimes it’s spending time with loved ones or taking a nap. And sometimes it’s watching an entire season of TV in one weekend while you lounge around in your pajamas. Whatever soothes your soul.” — Nanea Hoffman
“As you reflect back on the previous weeks, months, or year, look for moments you can celebrate too. There will be some, even if you have to look a little harder.” — Emily Coxhead
“The gentlest reminder: You might not need to read another self-help book, attend another training, or bookmark another Instagram post as much as you need to listen to, trust, and practice what you already know. What if the answer you’re looking for is actually within you already?” — Lisa Olivera
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